Dance/Movement Therapy and Violence Prevention in Schools and Communities

1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-032-99672-1
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 262 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 453 g

Reihe: DMT with Infants, Children, Teens and Families

This book breaks new ground by leveraging the transformative power of dance/movement therapy (DMT) to address bullying and violence in schools.

Drawing on research in violence prevention and bullying, the book demonstrates how DMT, with its focus on movement, creativity, body awareness, and emotional expression, can reshape neurophysiological responses, fostering positive interactions. The chapters delve into diverse applications of DMT, from violence prevention programs addressing the repercussions of violence and ethnic bullying to highly interactive conflict resolution workshops and grief awareness and support. Additionally, the book examines the influence of multigenerational trauma on violence among students, presenting interventions and programming for children and adolescents. It also showcases the efficacy of movement-based storytelling in promoting relational learning and identity exploration among diverse student populations.

Through case examples and practical insights, the book illuminates how DMT can nurture empathy, resilience, and inclusive communities within school environments, paving the way for safer and more supportive educational settings, and is a vital contribution to the field.

Zielgruppe

Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Beardall, Nancy

Allen, Wendy

Prakash, Nalini

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologie / Allgemeines & Theorie Psychologische Theorie, Psychoanalyse
• Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Tanz

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Embodied Violence Prevention and Peaceable Schools 2. Talk 2 the Hand, Conflict Resolution Process 3. Harmonizing Communities: Exploring the Impact of Dance/Movement Therapy on Empathy and School Violence in Ethnic Bullying 4. I See You, I Lead You: Modeling a Trauma-Informed Approach to Transformational Leadership and Followership in Elementary Schools through Creativity and Dance/Movement Therapy Approaches 5. Disarming the Playground: Violence Prevention through Movement Using the Body as well as the Mind to Create Peace 6. One Body to Another: Cultivating Victim Empathy with Incarcerated Youth 7. Living Legacies: A Concise History of Native American Peoples and U.S. Indian Policy for School-Based Mental-Health Practitioners 8. Movement, Heartbeat, and Story: Culture-Centered Pathways to Violence Prevention in Indigenous School Communities 9. Leading with the Heart: Grief Work in the Schools and in the Community 10. Unlocking Ubuntu, the Arts, and Violence Prevention in Education

Über Autor(innen)

Nancy Beardall, PhD, BC-DMT, LMHC, CMA, is a former Associate Professor and past
Director of the Dance/Movement Therapy program at Lesley University, where she received the
Distinguished Achievement Award. Her school-based work has focused on wellness and violence
prevention programs earning numerous grants and awards.

Wendy Allen, PhD, BC-DMT, LPC, is Associate Professor and Director of Dance/Movement Therapy at Lesley University. Dr. Allen led an arts-based program for marginalized youth and co-created the “Pathways to Self-Discovery” curriculum with Project Self Discovery and Cleo Parker Robinson Dance.

Nalini Prakash, PhD, BC-DMT, CMA, is Director of the Dance/Movement Therapy and Counselling program at Drexel University. Her clinical expertise in forensic mental health and social justice-oriented research earned her the National Endowment for the Arts and Marian Chace Foundation grants for her dissertation, including Drexel’s Outstanding Dissertation Award.