IAHC — International Association of Healthcare Clowning
Selected Bibliography (APA Format)
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Association of Child Life Professionals. (2019). Official child life competency standards. https://www.childlife.org/practice/child-life-competencies

Association of Child Life Professionals. (2024). History of ACLP. https://www.childlife.org/about-aclp/history-of-aclp

Association for Play Therapy. (n.d.). About APT. https://www.a4pt.org/page/AboutAPT

Betancourt, J. R., Green, A. R., Carrillo, J. E., & Park, E. R. (2005). Cultural competence and health care disparities: Key perspectives and trends. Health Affairs, 24(2), 499–505. https://doi.org/10.1377/hlthaff.24.2.499

Bronfenbrenner, U. (1979). Ecology of human development: Experiments by nature and design. Harvard University Press. https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctv26071r6

D'Amour, D., Ferrada-Videla, M., San Martin Rodriguez, L., & Beaulieu, M.-D. (2005). The conceptual basis for interprofessional collaboration: Core concepts and theoretical frameworks. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 19(S1), 116–131. https://doi.org/10.1080/13561820500082529

Dionigi, A. (2017). Clowning as a complementary approach for reducing iatrogenic effects in pediatrics. AMA Journal of Ethics, 19(8), 775–782. https://doi.org/10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.8.stas1-1708

Dionigi, A., & Canestrari, C. (2016). Clowning in health care settings: The point of view of adults. Europe's Journal of Psychology, 12(3), 473–488. https://doi.org/10.5964/ejop.v12i3.1107

Epstein, R. M., & Hundert, E. M. (2002). Defining and assessing professional competence. JAMA, 287(2), 226–235. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.287.2.226

Finlay, F., Baverstock, A., & Lenton, S. (2014). Therapeutic clowning in paediatric practice. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 19(4), 596–605. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359104513492746

Fondation Dr Clown. (2024). The foundation. https://fondationdrclown.ca/en/the-foundation/

Ford, K., Courtney-Pratt, H., Tesch, L., & Johnson, C. (2014). More than just clowns — Clown Doctor rounds and their impact for children, families and staff. Journal of Child Health Care, 18(3), 286–296. https://doi.org/10.1177/1367493513490447

Ginsburg, K. R., & Committee on Psychosocial Aspects of Child and Family Health. (2007). The importance of play in promoting healthy child development and maintaining strong parent-child bonds. Pediatrics, 119(1), 182–191. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2006-2697

Glausiusz, J. (2025). Do clowns have the power to heal? Moment Magazine. https://momentmag.com/the-conversation-10/

Haifa University. (2025). Studies and programs — Bachelor's degree. https://hcc.haifa.ac.il/2024/10/08/studies-and-programs-bachelors-degree/?lang=en

Institute for Theatre & Social Change. (n.d.). About medical clowning. University of Southern California. https://itsc.usc.edu/mc-program/about-medical-clowning-2/

Koller, D., & Gryski, C. (2008). The life threatened child and the life enhancing clown: Towards a model of therapeutic clowning. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 5(1), 17–25. https://doi.org/10.1093/ecam/nem033

Korin, O., & Babis, D. (2024). Medical clowning in hospitals: Practices, training and perception. Medical Humanities, 50(2), 383–391. https://doi.org/10.1136/medhum-2023-012785

Kuiper, N. A. (2012). Humor and resiliency: Towards a process model of coping and growth. Europe's Journal of Psychology, 8(3), 475–491. https://doi.org/10.5964/ejop.v8i3.464

La faculté d'art clownesque. (2025). Faculté d'Art clownesque. https://faculteartclownesque.ca/la-faculte-dart-clownesque/

Linge, L. (2011). Joy without demands: Hospital clowns in the world of ailing children. International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being, 6(1), 5899. https://doi.org/10.3402/qhw.v6i1.5899

Linge, L. (2012). Magical attachment: Children in magical relations with hospital clowns. International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being, 7(1), 11862. https://doi.org/10.3402/qhw.v7i0.11862

Masten, A. S. (2001). Ordinary magic: Resilience processes in development. American Psychologist, 56(3), 227–238. https://doi.org/10.1037/0003-066X.56.3.227

Mortamet, G., Roumeliotis, N., Vinit, F., Simonds, C., Dupic, L., & Hubert, P. (2017). Is there a role for clowns in paediatric intensive care units? Archives of Disease in Childhood, 102(7), 617–675. https://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2016-311583

North American Drama Therapy Association. (2021). What is drama therapy? https://www.nadta.org/what-is-drama-therapy

North American Federation of Healthcare Clown Organizations. (2021). Requirements. https://www.nafhco.org/requirements

Nogueira-Martins, M. F., Lima-Costa, D., Nogueira-Martins, L. A., & Nogueira-Martins, M. C. F. (2014). Perceptions of healthcare undergraduate students about a hospital clown training. Creative Education, 5(8), 542–551. https://doi.org/10.4236/ce.2014.58064

Pendzik, S., & Raviv, A. (2011). Therapeutic clowning and drama therapy: A family resemblance. The Arts in Psychotherapy, 38(4), 267–275. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aip.2011.08.005

Play Therapy International. (2025a). Standards for play therapy, therapeutic play and filial play. https://playtherapy.org/standards/

Play Therapy International. (2025b). International standards. https://playtherapy.org/international-standards/

Play Therapy International. (2025c). Principles. https://playtherapy.org/principles/

Santarpia, A., Romani-Cesaro, M., & Simonds, C. (2023). Hospital clown narratives in pediatric palliative care. The Journal of Humanistic Psychology, 63(5), 586–606. https://doi.org/10.1177/0022167819850002

Tener, D., Ofir, S., Lev-Wiesel, R., Franco, N. L., & On, A. (2016). Seriously clowning: Medical clowning interaction with children undergoing invasive examinations in hospitals. Social Work in Health Care, 55(4), 296–313. https://doi.org/10.1080/00981389.2016.1141826

Therapeutic Clowns Canada. (n.d.). Therapeutic clowning programs in Canada. https://therapeuticclowns.ca/

Treleaven, S. (2021). How therapeutic clowning injects humour for a different kind of healing. Broadview Magazine. https://broadview.org/therapeutic-clowning/

Van Blerkom, L. M. (1995). Clown doctors: Shaman healers of western medicine. Medical Anthropology Quarterly, 9(4), 462–475. https://doi.org/10.1525/maq.1995.9.4.02a00030

Xin, G., Yingping, F., Yue, C., Jiaming, W., & Xue, H. (2024). Application of clown care in hospitalized children: A scoping review. PLoS One, 19(12), e0313841. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0313841

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This bibliography was compiled by Adam Zimmerman in support of the IAHC pilot concept.
© 2025 Adam Zimmerman / International Association of Healthcare Clowning (in formation).
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