Arts Therapies and Gender Issues offers international perspectives on gender in arts therapies research and demonstrates understandings of gender and arts therapies in a variety of global contexts. Analysing current innovations and approaches in the arts therapies it discusses issues of cultural identity which intersect with sex gender norms stereotypes and sexual identity. The book includes unique and detailed case studies such as the emerging discipline of creative writing for therapeutic purposes re-enactment phototherapy performative practice and virtual reality. Bringing together leading researchers it demonstrates clinical applications and shares ideas about best practice. Incorporating art drama dance and music therapy this book will be of great interest to academics and researchers in the fields of arts therapies psychology medicine psychotherapy health and education. It will also appeal to practitioners and teachers of art dance-movement drama and music therapy. . Language: English