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Teaching Life Skills Through Physical Activity, Laura Hayden, Amy Cook, Meredith Whitley
Teaching Life Skills Through Physical Activity, Laura Hayden, Amy Cook, Meredith Whitley
Laura A Hayden
No abstract provided.
Same Sex Couples’ Decision To Start A Family, D. Sturm, Erika Metzler Sawin, A. Metzler Sawin
Same Sex Couples’ Decision To Start A Family, D. Sturm, Erika Metzler Sawin, A. Metzler Sawin
Erika Metzler Sawin
No abstract provided.
Healing Through Movement: The Benefits Of Belly Dance For Gendered Victimization, Angela Moe
Healing Through Movement: The Benefits Of Belly Dance For Gendered Victimization, Angela Moe
Angela M. Moe
Perceptions of “belly dance” are that it is degrading, exploitive, and incongruous to feminism. Curiously, however, the dance is incredibly popular in various parts of the world, including the United States, as a form of recreation and creative expression. This paper examines the apparent disconnect between public perception and practitioner standpoint. Findings indicate a strong holistic healing component, particularly in terms of gendered interpersonal victimization, where belly dance seems to hold potential for self-exploration and discovery. Grounded historically, culturally and empirically, these findings are discussed in terms of their application to social work practice as it relates to alternative therapies.