The Family Puppet Interview

Sori, Catherine Ford

doi:10.4324/9781315181349-4

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“…The selection of puppets should also represent symbols, roles, or characters to which the child can relate. Irwin (2002) recommended having 15 to 20 puppets; however, Sori (2018) suggested having up to 30 puppets for more variety. Some puppet literature has presented the use of finger puppets or life-sized puppets for clinical work, however Schaefer and Drewes (2018) asserted that hand puppets are the most beneficial type of puppet used in play therapy because hand puppets typically fit on a child's hand, are colorful, and are easy to manipulate (R. B.…”

Section: Curating Puppets For Play Therapymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Several authors have provided helpful guidelines for processing the FPI (Gil, 2015;Gil & Smelser, 2018;Sori, 2018). After the family has performed their story, the practitioner-or a puppet character that the practitioner chooses-can "interview" the family.…”

Section: Family Puppet Interviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This technique can also be used with groups, in which groups are asked to create a story with a beginning, middle, and end using puppets. Gil (2015) and Sori (2018) provided applied examples of the FPI.…”

Section: Family Puppet Interviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Most likely, puppets have influenced our lives in one way or another. Some of the most renowned puppets include Mister Rogers' Neighborhood's King Friday XIII and Lady Elaine Fairchilde, Sesame Street's Bert and Ernie, and Muppets Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy. These puppets engaged children by meeting them at their developmental level with colorful bodies, musical voices, realistic movement, captivating interactions with others, and applicable topics for children. As developmentally appealing toys, puppets can also engage children in the process of play therapy. Puppet play therapy is the therapeutic use of puppets in play therapy to promote psychological wellbeing in children. Puppets are often used by children as a tool in symbolic play. Both Piaget (1951) and Vygotsky (1976) asserted that the process of symbolic play is an important component of child development. In symbolic puppet play, children use puppets to represent people, objects, thoughts, and behaviors through play. This type of play can help children develop social and emotional skills as well as promote healthy coping skills. Puppets are used in varied contexts of play therapy including child, adolescent, group, and family therapy settings. This chapter explores the history, therapeutic

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Section: Curating Puppets For Play Therapymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Family Puppet Interviewmentioning

confidence: 99%