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Exploring the use of sandplay psychotherapy in overcoming a language barrier whilst supporting a young vulnerable child
Dissertation (MEd (Educational Psychology))--University of Pretoria, 2006.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/29061 Exploring the use of sandplay psychotherapy in overcoming a language barrier whilst supporting a young vulnerable child Ferreira, Ronel ckukard@clapham.gp.school.za Eloff, Irma F. Kukard, Claude Interpretivism Qualitative research Vulnerable children Sandplay psychotherapy Case study Hiv&aids Educational psychological assessment Educational psychological intervention Language barriers Psychosocial support UCTD Dissertation (MEd (Educational Psychology))--University of Pretoria, 2006. The purpose of this study was to explore the use of sandplay psychotherapy, as intervention technique, in overcoming a language barrier, whilst supporting a young vulnerable child emotionally. An empirical study of limited extent was undertaken, which was qualitative by nature and conducted from the interpretivist paradigm. An in-depth case study was used as research design, whilst educational psychological assessment, intervention and re-assessment, observation, interviews, analysis of documentation, field notes and visual data (photographs) were employed as data collection methods. A young Sotho-speaking girl, who resides in an institution for children who are infected with and affected by HIV&AIDS, who had been made vulnerable by various circumstances (death of primary caregivers, emotional difficulties, and being infected with HIV&AIDS), was selected as the primary participant in the study. The findings of the empirical study are supported by relevant literature with regard to the main concepts guiding the study, namely, sandplay psychotherapy, vulnerable children, and language barriers. The findings were, firstly, that sandplay psychotherapy supported the primary participant emotionally, and, secondly, sandplay psychotherapy was an effective technique for overcoming a language barrier. A further finding was that the emotional healing that appeared to take place had a positive effect on the relationships and communication skills of the primary participant. Educational Psychology MEd unrestricted 2013-09-07T14:47:35Z 2007-11-22 2013-09-07T14:47:35Z 2007-04-26 2006 2007-10-26 Dissertation Kukard, C 2006, Exploring the use of sandplay psychotherapy in overcoming a language barrier whilst supporting a young vulnerable child, MEd Dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/29061> Pretoria http://hdl.handle.net/2263/29061 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-10262007-104033/ © University of Pretor application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | Interpretivism Qualitative research Vulnerable children Sandplay psychotherapy Case study Hiv&aids Educational psychological assessment Educational psychological intervention Language barriers Psychosocial support UCTD Exploring the use of sandplay psychotherapy in overcoming a language barrier whilst supporting a young vulnerable child |
| title | Exploring the use of sandplay psychotherapy in overcoming a language barrier whilst supporting a young vulnerable child |
| title_full | Exploring the use of sandplay psychotherapy in overcoming a language barrier whilst supporting a young vulnerable child |
| title_fullStr | Exploring the use of sandplay psychotherapy in overcoming a language barrier whilst supporting a young vulnerable child |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploring the use of sandplay psychotherapy in overcoming a language barrier whilst supporting a young vulnerable child |
| title_short | Exploring the use of sandplay psychotherapy in overcoming a language barrier whilst supporting a young vulnerable child |
| title_sort | exploring the use of sandplay psychotherapy in overcoming a language barrier whilst supporting a young vulnerable child |
| topic | Interpretivism Qualitative research Vulnerable children Sandplay psychotherapy Case study Hiv&aids Educational psychological assessment Educational psychological intervention Language barriers Psychosocial support UCTD |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/29061 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-10262007-104033/ |