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Axeline, V.	(1990) *Dibs, In Search Of Self.* London: Penguin. a good 'read' for those who don't know anything about play therapy (1969) *Play Therapy* . New York : Ballantine Books.
Cattanach, A.	(1994) *Play Therapy. Where the Sky Meets the Underworld* .London:Jessica Kingsley. (1992) *Play Therapy with Abused Children*. London:Jessica Kingsley.
Kalff, D.	(1980) *Sandplay: A Psychotherapeutic Approach to the Psyche,* Santa Monica: Sigo Press.
Jennings, S.	(1999) *Introduction to Developmental Playtherapy.* London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Lane, D. and Miller, A.	(1992) *Child and Adolescent Therapy A Handbook.* Buckingham : O.U. Press.
Lowenfeld, M.	(1965) *Play in Childhood* . London : Victor Golanz Ltd.
McMahon, L.	(1992) *A Handbook of Play Therapy.* London: Routledge.
O'Connor, K. and Shaefer, C.	(1992) *Handbook of Play Therapy Vol. Two. Advances and Innovations.* London : John Wiley and sons.
Ryan, V. and Wilson, K.	(1996) *Case Studies in Non Directive Play Therapy.*London: Balliere Tindall.
West, J.	(1996) *Child Centered Play Therapy.* London : Arnold. a good 'manual' covering all aspects of play therapy.
Books on Child Development
Biggar, J	(1966) *Psychotherapy and Child Development*. London: Tavistock Publications.
Bowlby, J	(1979) *The Making and Breaking of affectional bonds.* London : Tavistock (1998) *Attachment and Loss. Vol. 2 Separation* . London : Pimlico.
Erikson, E.	(1995) *Childhood and Society .* London : Vintage.
Fahlberg, V.	(1982) *Child Development.*London : British Association for Fostering and Adopting.
Klein, J.	(1987) *Our Need for Others and its Roots in Infancy.* London : Routledge.
Miller, A	(1987) *The Drama of Being a Child*. London : Virago.
Mitchell, J	(1991) *The Selected Melanie Klein.* London : Penguin.
Segal, J	(1992) *Melanie Klein* London : Sage.
Slade, P.	(1995)*Child Play.it's importance for human development.* London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Stern, D	(1985) *The Interpersonal World of the Infant*. Basic Books.
Winnicott, D.	(1974) *Playing and Reality.* London : Penguin.
Specialist Reading
Love, P	(1990) *The Chosen Child Syndrome.* London : Piatkus.
Sanbank, A.	(1999) *Twin and Triplet Psychology.* London : Routledge.
Shakespeare, R.	(1975) *The Psychology of Handicap*. London: Methuen Press.
Burton, L.	(1968 ) *Vulnerable Children* . London : Routledge & Keegan Paul.