Building psychosocial resilience in young people: the possibilities of Forum theatre

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ENThis article is focused on Forum theatre as a  tool to develop youth’s psychosocial resilience within the  field of social work. The  principle objectives of the  study are to clarify the  range of skills and abilities enhanced by the  Forum theatre method, to specify the  indicators by which these skills and abilities are measured and to explore the  final impact on youth. The  study demonstrates that the  Forum theatre method helps to develop empathy and also has influence on the  ability to accept others, self-esteem, self-efficacy, self-control and collaboration skills.