Embodying care: Trauma-informed practice in community dance
Author:
Pethybridge Ruth1ORCID,
Smith Lindsay2ORCID
Affiliation:
1. ISNI: 0000000106895675 Falmouth University
2. ISNI: 0000000094390839 South London and Maudsley National Health Service Foundation Trust
Abstract
As part of the ATTUNE project, this article critically appraises the strengths of community dance as a trauma-informed practice and examines areas for development in relation to guidelines on trauma-informed care. In the context of exacerbated mental health problems amongst young people in the United Kingdom, meeting the diverse needs of people who attend community dance spaces requires robust and empathetic enquiry across sectors. This article presents a critique of regularly cited literature from the distinct disciplines of dance and psychology and focuses specifically on the merits of relational approaches within community dance.
Funder
UKRI (MRC/AHRC/ESRC) Adolescence, Mental Health and the Developing Mind Programme
Subject
Music,Philosophy,Clinical Psychology,Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous),Visual Arts and Performing Arts,Cultural Studies
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