'Play for Life', is published at
least three
times a year with an annual total of at least 64 pages. It is available free of charge to all
PTIrl Members. Back copies may be purchased - email
ptiorg@aol.com
Policy - a practical journal to support practitioners
"Play for Life" was
originally launched as "Play UK" the UK’s first
journal aimed at providing comprehensive information that is of
practical help to play therapists and everyone working therapeutically, using play, with
children or have an interest in the subject. Its purpose is to be a
lively practitioner journal with a wide mixture of material. See
recent articles.
It became an international journal to serve the needs of
play therapy worldwide in 2003. Contents include editorial
statements, original play therapy articles, synopses, case histories, reviews of
research papers, books etc, news items, details of conferences,
workshops, courses and guidelines for career development.
The Journal also acts as a
forum for discussion and making network connections.
Its subject matter covers all types of therapy that are applicable to
working with children including: art, creative visualisation, drama,
music, storytelling as well as play therapy.
Advertising material will
not exceed 25% of the total space.
'Play for Life' is circulated to all members of Play Therapy
International and its affiliated organisations including PTIrl and PTUK.
There is room in
each issue for at least one page of Irish contributions.
Please send all material to the Editor - Jeff Thomas at
ptireland@aol.com . These should be attached as Word or rich text format (RTF) files.
Alternatively they may be posted to the Editor using a CDROM disc.
Please enquire about other production guidelines and editorial
requirements.
"Play for Life" accepts a
limited amount of advertisements for jobs, courses, books, journals,
conferences etc relating to therapeutic work with children. For details
please email
ptiorg@aol.com Current readership is about
1500.
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The wide diversity of material
is illustrated by the following examples:
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Winter 2005 |
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TheraplayTm
- Clarification and Integration
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Creating
Children's Stories for Global Peace
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Thoughts of an
Everyday Play Therapist
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Attachment
Theory - the Role of Fathers
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Therapeutic
Storytelling in a Social Services Setting
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A Romanian
Experience
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Summer 2005 |
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Spring 2005 |
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Winter 2004 |
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Can we play
too? A Rationale for School Psychologists
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Confidentiality
& Data Protection Issues
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What Evidence
Have You Got? Where's Your Research?
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Spring 2004 |
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Chaos Essential in the Healing Process?
Play
Therapy in US Elementary & Primary Schools
Bad
Supervision as Reported by Play Therapists
Any Old
Room Will Do!
The
Hospitalised Child
Practice
Management – IT
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Autumn 2003 |
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Playlore - the
Roots of Humanity
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Development
Factors in Puppet Play
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Computer Paint
Programs in Play Therapy
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How to Perform
Well in Interviews
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Summer 2003 |
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Viola
Brody & Developmental Play
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Empiricism & Play Therapy
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A
Commentary:Symbols in Alice in Wonderland
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Developmental Factors in Therapeutic Puppet Play
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Practice
Management - Seeking Play Therapy Work
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Spring 2003 |
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An
Introduction to Play Therapy - 3 (Symbols)
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Indications for Referrals & Stratagems
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Special
Conditions - the Autistic Child
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Career
Development Pathways
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Summer 2002 |
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An
Introduction to Play Therapy - 2
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Working
With Homeless Children in Mexico
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PTUK New
Ethical Framework
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Accounting
for Play Therapy
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Development of a Professions Structure Model
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Winter 2001 |
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Butterfly Magic - A Brilliant New Descriptive Model
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An Introduction to Play Therapy - 1
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Case Book - Staff Group Painting Exercise
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Professional Matters - CVs a Key Tool
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Story Telling - The Ship That Needed No Water
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