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Puppet Play With a Turkish Family

Children’s play has gained theoretical recognition as an important process in children’s social development (Erickson, 1972; Piaget, 1945; Vygotsky, 1978). As a therapy technique, puppet play has been used as an approach to work with children since the 1930s. Woltmann (1940) used puppets as a technique for helping hospitalized children cope with illnesses, medical procedures, or separations from parents. Puppet play is easy to direct, it offers richness in symbolism, and it provides opportunities for spontaneity. Even the simplest finger puppets attract children’s interest easily and powerfully (Jenkins & Beckh, 1993). Jenkins and Beckh stated that puppet plays are useful tools for releasing the spontaneity of a child’s life and giving him or her an opportunity to release his or her inner experiences and emotions that are difficult to express with words. Literature reviews indicate that puppet play can be beneficial in working with diverse families across different cultures. Research conducted in multicultural settings finds its application in Italy in the context of different therapy settings, including family therapy models (Rotondo, 1982) and individual therapy with patients with severe mental illnesses (Dolci & Prodi, 1983). In those studies, puppet therapy was discussed as a valuable means of promoting communication and as helpful in providing insights into the nature of the patient’s disorder. In the context of small-group therapy, Bartok (2006) used puppet therapy in conjunction with speech therapy