Art therapy at the border
Holding the line of the kite
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21213415 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Debra L Kalmanowitz (0000-0002-2844-3167), Debra Kalmanowitz (Art Therapy Initiative (ATI)), Bobby Lloyd (Art Therapy Initiative (ATI)) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 143-158 |
| Publication date | 2016-10-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Applied Arts and Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2040-2457 • E-ISSN: 2040-2465 |
| Publisher | Intellect (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1386/jaah.7.2.143_1 |
| OpenAlex | W2530307423 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
This article looks at the use of kite making and kite flying in art therapy in two border refugee camps in Europe in 2016. The authors explore the physical and psychological meaning of borders and the role that kite activity played in psychosocial support in this uncertain and frequently volatile environment, with recently arrived refugees. The kite activity is explored for its potential to enhance resilience, its capacity to connect with life beyond the refugee camp, to serve to distract the individual or group and its ability to draw on protective factors, both personal and cultural
Aesthetics · Art · Kite · Political science · Psychological resilience · Psychosocial · Psychotherapist · Refugee · Relocation · Sociology · Art Therapy and Mental Health · Computer Science · Law · Outdoor and Experiential Education · Psychology · Social Psychology · Sport Psychology and Performance
| Citations per year | 0.38 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2018 - 2020 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |