Applying art therapy when working with foster parents and children

The Bachelor thesis is based on long-term art therapy work with foster parents and children. It is aimed mainly on sib relationship, overall social climate in the family and the possibility to use the art therapy for alteration of family relationship and well-timed detection of problematic situation. The introduction is shortly devoted to problems of substitute nurturance in the Czech Republic, the function of a family and the significance of the early interactions in the family. The ontogenetic development of graphic art is shortly characterized. Further, the thesis evaluates the therapeutic recourses, possibilities and approaches which can be used by art therapy, and which are suitable for such types of clients. It is followed by family anamnesis and particular casuistry of selected members of the family with comments. Additional family prognosis is indicated. In the discussion, the thesis deals with the theoretical implications of psychoanalysis, on which the art therapy is based. The conclusion evaluates the art therapy in particular family and indicates further possibilities when working with foster parents and children