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This study was designed to explore whether there is a possibility of using art as a strategy to social change and see the alliance of art therapists integrated into the field of social work in Romania. The questions that formed the basis of this paper were the following: Is there a relationship between social work and art therapy in Romania? Is Romania ready for an alliance between social work and art therapy? Using a qualitative method, the interview-based survey, I tried to capture the depth of my subject in as much details as possible. I conducted 15 interviews, of which 10 were with art therapists and 5 were social workers. They were interviewed in person or by e-mail. The interviewees had a license as a social worker or art therapist. Correlating the results of art therapists and social workers, I was able to capture the connection between the two fields, an idea from which this paper starts.
Keywords: Art therapy, social work, well-being, social inclusion, Romania
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