Evaluation of a classroom program of creative expression workshops for refugee and immigrant children

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 180-185

  Rousseau, Cécile ^a   Drapeau, Aline ^a   Lacroix, Louise ^a   Bagilishya, Déogratias ^a   Heusch, Nicole ^a  

^a MONTREAL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Art therapy; Immigrant and refugee children; Mental health; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ART THERAPY; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; REFUGEE; SCHOOL; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF ESTEEM; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TEACHER; WORKSHOP;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ART THERAPY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; QUEBEC; REFUGEES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 15844371026     PISSN: 00219630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2004.00344.x     Document Type: Article

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