Classroom drama therapy program for immigrant and refugee adolescents: A pilot study

Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 451-465

  Rousseau, Cécile ^a   Benoit, Maryse ^a   Gauthier, Marie France ^a   Lacroix, Louise ^a   Alain, Néomée ^a   Viger Rojas, Musuk ^a   Moran, Alejandro ^a   Bourassa, Dominique ^a  

^a MONTREAL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adjustment; Adolescents; Drama therapy; Immigrant; Prevention; Refugee

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CLASSROOM DRAMA THERAPY PROGRAM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROL GROUP; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; ETHNIC GROUP; EVALUATION; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MATHEMATICS; PILOT STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REFUGEE; REVIEW; SCHOOL; SELF ESTEEM; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STUDENT; TEACHER; VIOLENCE; WAR;

ADOLESCENT; DRAMA; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUEBEC; REFUGEES; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT;

EID: 34447634063     PISSN: 13591045     EISSN: 14617021     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359104507078477     Document Type: Review

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