Group work with adolescent girls staying in a shelter

Netshishivhe, Tshifhiwa Marylene

dc.contributor.advisor	Cronje, Elsje Margaretha	en
dc.contributor.author	Netshishivhe, Tshifhiwa Marylene	en
dc.date.accessioned	2009-08-25T10:47:46Z
dc.date.available	2009-08-25T10:47:46Z
dc.date.issued	2009-08-25T10:47:46Z
dc.date.submitted	2006-11	en
dc.identifier.citation	Netshishivhe, Tshifhiwa Marylene (2009) Group work with adolescent girls staying in a shelter, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/907>	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10500/907
dc.description.abstract	The aim of this study was to do group work with 10 girls staying in a shelter in order to contribute to their adjustment. Lewin's field theory and the General Systems Theory were utilized to ground the group work. The epistemological framework of the study was exploratory and involved an in depth analysis of the group experiences of the participants. Unstructured interviews were also conducted with the participants. Hermeneutics as a method of analysis was applied to analyse data. The following themes captured the experiences of the girls: trust versus mistrust, connection and disconnection, alienation and isolation, emotionally overwhelmed versus security, being labeled/stigmatized, security versus insecurity, and hope versus hopelessness. This study provides a better understanding of the life worlds of girls staying in a shelter. It could also contribute to a greater awareness of the experiences of abused girls who stay in a shelter.	en
dc.format.extent	1 online resource (vii, 105 leaves)
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.subject	Qualitative research	en
dc.subject	Hermeneutics	en
dc.subject	Narrative	en
dc.subject	Group process	en
dc.subject	General Systems Theory	en
dc.subject	Field theory	en
dc.subject	Shelter	en
dc.subject	Adolescent	en
dc.subject	Abuse	en
dc.subject	Group therapy	en
dc.subject	Group work	en
dc.subject	Group	en
dc.subject.ddc	616.89152
dc.subject.lcsh	Women's shelters -- South Africa
dc.subject.lcsh	Teenage girls -- Abuse of -- South Africa
dc.subject.lcsh	Group psychotherapy
dc.subject.lcsh	Narrative therapy
dc.subject.lcsh	Adolescent psychology
dc.title	Group work with adolescent girls staying in a shelter	en
dc.type	Dissertation	en
dc.description.department	Psychology	en
dc.description.degree	M.A. (Clinical Psychology)	en