Group drumming and well-being: A promising self-care strategy for social workers

Arts and Health

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 142-151

  Maschi, Tina ^a   MacMillan, Thalia ^b   Viola, Deborah ^c  

^a FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SUNY EMPIRE STATE COLLEGE   (United States)

^c NEW YORK MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

creative arts; recreational drumming; self care strategies; social work practice; stress reduction techniques

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883840961     PISSN: 17533015     EISSN: 17533023     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17533015.2012.748081     Document Type: Article

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