Racism in the Playroom: Clinical Errors that Maintain Racism

ABSTRACT

The U.S. health service psychology workforce is 88% White and 12% racial and ethnic minorities (American Psychological Association, which is inconsistent with the rapid-changing demographics of children in the U.S. Play therapy, a specialized field within the mental health realm, has been found to lack publications addressing issues of multiculturalism and social justice. In this paper, we aim to address potential racist practices in the playroom and offer anti-racist suggestions for play therapists to consider and reflect on.

KEYWORDS:

• anti-racism
• play therapy
• clinical errors
• racism
• playroom

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