The utilisation of the memory box as a medium in gestalt play therapy with AIDS orphans in middle childhood
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Authors
Gough, Faye Margaret
Issue Date
2009-08-25T10:55:24Z
Type
Dissertation
Language
en
Keywords
Memory box , Gestalt play therapy , AIDS orphans , Middle childhood development phase , Self concept , Self esteem , Field theory , Awareness , Grief , Unfinished business
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Abstract
This study aimed to test the efficacy of the memory box as a medium in Gestalt Therapy, specifically within a therapeutic group with AIDS orphans in the middle childhood phase of development. The aim was to explore and describe the utilisation of the memory box, as a medium for telling one's story, within the safety of the Gestalt play therapy group. It was felt that the increased self-awareness fostered by belonging to a supportive group could enhance self-concept. The research included qualitative and quantitative data. Theoretical and the meta-theoretical assumptions affecting children, in the middle childhood phase, orphaned through HIV/AIDS, were reviewed. The group sessions were described and the data obtained from the pre and post-test was graphically illustrated. The information was then compared to ascertain whether the objectives had been met. Results show that the memory box, used in Gestalt play therapy groups, with AIDS orphans was effective.
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Citation
Gough, Faye Margaret (2009) The utilisation of the memory box as a medium in gestalt play therapy with AIDS orphans in middle childhood, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/1661>