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Finding a fit : an autoethnographic inquiry into the challenges of applying therapeutic psychology in a township context
Mini Dissertation (MA)--University of Pretoria, 2017.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/62669 Finding a fit : an autoethnographic inquiry into the challenges of applying therapeutic psychology in a township context Eskell-Blokland, Linda justingvermeulen@gmail.com Vermeulen, Justin Graeme UCTD Mini Dissertation (MA)--University of Pretoria, 2017. The broad aim of this study is to contribute to Itsoseng clinic?s ability to respond effectively to the psychological needs of the Mamelodi community. The specific objectives of the current study in this context are to document the researcher?s challenging experiences of applying therapeutic psychological services at Itsoseng clinic over the past three years, to contrast these experiences with existing research, and to make recommendations accordingly. The study employs an autoethnographic method of qualitative inquiry to analyse the researcher's personal experience in order to understand its sociocultural significance. The study is conceived from an ecosystemic postmodern social constructionist perspective. The findings suggest that the central challenges experienced by the researcher relate to difficulties with psychology itself, the broader contextual demands of the township context, specific challenges at Itsoseng clinic, a challenging sociocultural context and norms, and language difficulties. The findings provide valuable information and recommendations on how to potentially apply therapeutic psychology in a township context and for the enhancement of Itsoseng clinic's ability to respond effectively to the psychological needs of the Mamelodi community. Psychology MA Unrestricted 2017-10-11T11:55:56Z 2017-10-11T11:55:56Z 2017-09-06 2017 Mini Dissertation Vermeulen, JG 2017, Finding a fit : an autoethnographic inquiry into the challenges of applying therapeutic psychology in a township context, MA Mini Dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/62669> S2017 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/62669 en © 2017 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
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| title | Finding a fit : an autoethnographic inquiry into the challenges of applying therapeutic psychology in a township context |
| title_full | Finding a fit : an autoethnographic inquiry into the challenges of applying therapeutic psychology in a township context |
| title_fullStr | Finding a fit : an autoethnographic inquiry into the challenges of applying therapeutic psychology in a township context |
| title_full_unstemmed | Finding a fit : an autoethnographic inquiry into the challenges of applying therapeutic psychology in a township context |
| title_short | Finding a fit : an autoethnographic inquiry into the challenges of applying therapeutic psychology in a township context |
| title_sort | finding a fit an autoethnographic inquiry into the challenges of applying therapeutic psychology in a township context |
| topic | UCTD |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/62669 |