A Psychological Use of Poetry in Crisis Situations, 1970

The value of poetry lies not only in its aesthetic virtue, but also in the ability poetry has to resolve crisis situations that cannot be worked through in other ways. Bringing clarity to confusing problems, poetry can help one understand relationships, deal with tensions or get necessary distance f...

Full description

Saved in:  
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Perske, Robert (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Journals Online & Print:
Drawer...
Fernleihe:Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste
Published: Routledge 2003
In: Journal of religion, disability & health
Year: 2003, Volume: 7, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 135-148
Further subjects:B Therapy
B Psychology
B Mental Retardation
B Poetry
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Description
Summary:The value of poetry lies not only in its aesthetic virtue, but also in the ability poetry has to resolve crisis situations that cannot be worked through in other ways. Bringing clarity to confusing problems, poetry can help one understand relationships, deal with tensions or get necessary distance from something. Perske uses poetry to commemorate a child with Down's syndrome, a colleague, and a nameless mentally retarded child, among other things.
ISSN:1522-9122
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of religion, disability & health
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1300/J095v07n01_16