Divorce and Dance/Movement Therapy: Helping School-Aged Children Find a Sense of Self-Agency
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Vouros, Madeleine
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2021-08-01
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dance/movement therapy , divorce , school-age children , family systems theory , family structure , Dance
Dance Movement Therapy
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Dance/Movement Therapy Theses
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The divorce rate currently sits at 50% for families in the United States. Divorce can and will look different for all families. Children are directly impacted by this event externally as their familial structure is shifts and internally on a body-level. This can cause children to have feelings of shame, neglect, self-doubt, fear of abandonment, embarrassment as well as behavioral issues.Many times, these feelings can go unaddressed and can cause new “challenging” behaviors. Dance/movement therapy is a therapeutic approach that presents tools which are beneficial for school-age children going through divorce. More specifically, using body-based grounding techniques can help school-aged children who are struggling to find a sense of agency.
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