The purpose of this study was to investigate the hypothesis that a cognitivebehavioral based psycho-educational group counseling program would increase at-risk female adolescent emotional intelligence (EI). The EI research reviewed and discussed entailed a competency building program composed of affirmations, meditation guided imagery, individual therapy sessions, group therapy, psychodrama, journaling, and parent handouts. The study was based upon theories related to the development of EI in at-risk youth, and the outcome research related to the effectiveness of emotional interventions for enhancing positive social-emotional development of at-risk adolescents. ...T his study investigated whether a group therapy process that encompasses programmatic components fostering self-regulation, self-awareness, empathy, and positive social skills, could effectively increase the EI and social adjustment of a target group of at-risk female adolescents. / by Monica Nicoll. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2013. / Includes bibliography. / Mode of access: World Wide Web. / System requirements: Adobe Reader.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-28T20:39:07Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Claudinei Affonso.pdf: 1824474 bytes, checksum: 5255759180690e2ea1631c38a90440ca (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-08-21 / This study aimed to verify the perception of adolescent mothers sheltered during the pre- and post-birth of their babies and used the theoretical foundation of D.W.Winnicott to recognize the emotional needs conflicts of adolescents in these periods. Individuals interviews were conducted using as a support an adapted screenplay refering to those periods; the interviews were analyzed and the emotional conflicts were associated with the theory of emotional maturation. The holding was considered the key factor to deal with the complexity of conflicts involved in that period. The environment should be prepared to understand defensive attitudes deriving from family conflicts and situations of life marked by helplessness. Some defensive mechanisms were identified as false-self, antisocial tendency, as well as depression and dissociation states. The understanding of these mechanisms contributes to change the way to host adolescents and promote the conditions to their emottional maturing. Ensure the health of mothers and their babies and, contribute to the quality of the mother-infant relationship and prevent actions that cause trauma. Professionals working in this area need skills on issues involving the emotional maturity; so they can minimize the emotional tension caused by the responsibility assumed by them. Adolescents seek rapid growth, if they are impulsed to it, the result will be a false maturity and the impossibility of experiencing the immaturity of adolescence. Thus, they disregard the immaturity of their actions, their emotional dependence and the personal and social impediments involving the care of a baby. It is essential, the presence of supervisors to assist in the elaboration of emotional tensions created in this context, as these may result in limitations on professional performance. The shelter can be a decisive space to diagnose and support the emotional illness, to care for pregnant teenagers and to the young mothers in a special and differentiated way, through specific actions that prioritize the support of regression states, dependency and anguish from that period. Actions based on prevention, recognizing the importance of maternity care, without disregarding the personal needs of adolescents, in order to avoid unnecessary trauma over emotional maturation process of their babies are required / Este estudo teve como objetivo investigar a percepção das adolescentes mães abrigadas sobre os períodos pré e pós-nascimento de seus bebês. A fundamentação teórica de D.W.Winnicott foi utilizada para reconhecer as necessidades e os conflitos emocionais vividos nesses períodos. Foram realizadas entrevistas semiestruturadas, individuais, a partir de um roteiro adaptado; a análise centrou-se nos conflitos emocionais compartilhados, que foram associados à teoria do amadurecimento emocional. Devido à complexidade de fatores que envolvem a gestação na adolescência, o holding do ambiente se apresentou como fator primordial, devendo este estar preparado para compreender atitudes defensivas provenientes dos conflitos familiares e situações de vida marcadas pelo desamparo. Foram identificadas organizações defensivas nas jovens, como: falso-self, tendência antissocial, assim como estados de depressão e dissociação. Compreender esses mecanismos contribui na promoção das condições necessárias para que possam amadurecer emocionalmente e, consequentemente, na qualidade da relação mãe-bebê. Os profissionais que atuam com estas jovens necessitam de qualificação para sustentar conflitos, podendo assim minimizar os desgastes emocionais provocados pela responsabilidade que assumem. É fundamental que contem com a presença de supervisores que auxiliem na elaboração das tensões emocionais criadas no contexto de abrigamento, pois estas podem resultar em limitações na atuação profissional. O abrigo pode ser um espaço decisivo para diagnosticar e amparar o adoecimento emocional, cuidar das adolescentes grávidas e mães de maneira especial e diferenciada, através de ações pontuais que priorizem a sustentação dos estados de regressão, de dependência e das angústias provenientes desse período. As ações, pautadas na prevenção, devem reconhecer a importância do cuidado na maternidade, sem desconsiderar as necessidades pessoais das adolescentes, para que se evitem traumas desnecessários ao longo do processo de amadurecimento emocional de seus bebês

O trabalho objetiva articular os possíveis sentidos expressos em letras de rap do cenário paulistano e o processo de amadurecimento emocional, a partir da teoria do pediatra e psicanalista Donald Woods Winnicott. Circunscrevemos a reflexão ao contexto da população juvenil das comunidades periféricas, onde o rap está presente fortemente como gênero musical e, mais do que isso, como instrumento simbólico de expressão e representação de experiências e demandas da comunidade. Segundo essa perspectiva, foram selecionados excertos musicais de rap, alocados em três categorias de análise: a) Rap e os Processos Integrativos; b) Rap e a Socialização Juvenil; e c) A Criatividade no Rap. Comumente, as mensagens manifestadas nas canções de rap narram a realidade vivida pelos moradores das comunidades periféricas dos médios e grandes centros urbanos. São relatos críticos que denunciam os problemas das comunidades, a violência, o tráfico de drogas e as desigualdades político-sociais. Diante desse contexto, os rappers não apenas são os delatores de adversidades, mas assumem também o papel de orientadores da comunidade e da juventude desse território, no que diz respeito ao valor da cultura local e a importância da tomada de atitude para a mudança de vida. Para além dessa compreensão, as letras de rap nos proporcionam também um outro olhar sobre tais jovens, sobretudo em relação a aspectos do processo de amadurecimento emocional, segundo a concepção winnicottiana. Verificamos, com efeito, nos excertos musicais que - mesmo diante de conflitos e vivências difíceis, favorecendo um possível futuro atrelado à criminalidade - outras alternativas também podem ser lançadas a tal juventude, por meio da imersão no movimento do rap. As músicas analisadas retrataram possibilidades de se fazer uso de diversos recursos psíquicos, a fim de colocar as angústias sob domínio egoico, o que conduziria o indivíduo a uma posição ativa e transformadora de si. Com isso, tem-se a possibilidade de criar e reescrever a própria existência, acreditando em sua capacidade para desenvolver algo que ofereça um sentido à vida. O rap pode atuar, assim, como facilitador de conquistas em relação ao amadurecimento e à saúde emocional para a juventude periférica. Além de contribuir ao fortalecimento dos aspectos egoicos, ao desenvolvimento da socialização, o diálogo com os elementos culturais, assim como na sustentação da experiência de uma vida criativa e autêntica / The work aims to articulate the possible senses expressed in rap lyrics in the scenario of São Paulo and the emotional maturing process, through the theory of the pediatrician and psychoanalyst Donald Woods Winnicott. We circumscribe the reflection to the context of the peripheral community of youth population, where rap is strongly present as a musical genre and more than that, as a symbolic instrument of expression and representation of experiences and of community demands. According to this perspective, musical excerpts of rap were selected, placed in three categories of analysis: a) Rap and the Integrative Processes; b) Rap and the youth socialization; and c) The Creativity in Rap. Commonly, the messages manifested in the rap songs narrate the reality lived by the residents of the peripheral community in medium and big urban centers. These are critical reports that denounce the community problems, the violence, the drug trafficking and the public social inequalities. In light of this context, the rappers are not only the whistleblowers of adversities, but they also assume the role as mentors of this community and of the youth people of this territory, concerning the local cultural value and the importance for taking action to change the life. Beyond the understanding, the rap lyrics provide us another perspective on these young people, particularly concerning this aspects of the emotional maturing, according to the winnicottian conception. We verified, in fact, on the music excerpts that even in the face of conflicts and hard experiences, favouring a possible future tied to delinquency other alternatives can also be launched to these youth people, through this immersion on the rap movement. The analyzed songs described the possibilities to use the various psychic resources, in order to place the anxieties under the egoic control, what would conduct the individual to an active and transformative position of themselves. With this, theres the possibility to create and rewrite the own existence, believing in their self-ability to develop something that offers a meaning to life. The rap can act, this way, as an enabler of achievements in relation to maturing and the emotional health to the peripheral youth. As well as contributing to the strengthening of egoic aspects, to the socialization development, the dialogue with cultural elements, as well as the support of an authentic and creative life experience

The purpose of this study is that, based on expertise in special education tutoring, examine the degree of supervision demanded by teachers in primary schools. As a result of this study, we can see the views teachers have regarding guidance within the following issues: the demand for tutoring, the importance of conversation and reflection, and guidance from the specialist teacher.Since the study deals with phenomena of a qualitative nature, we use semi-structured interviews in the empirical part of trying to understand the informants' way of looking at the phenomenon we are investigating. The study included interviews with six teachers in the elementary school year’s 1-3. The results show that there are more opportunities than obstacles to mentoring. To have someone to go to for advice and support is an important part of the guidance. While there is ambiguity about what the meaning of mentoring is believed to be and who it is for. Special educator's role as mentors in schools varies widely and there is no doubt that the special educator serves many functions and is there for those children who are in need of extra support. The importance of conversation and reflection is considered important, while the lack of time seems to be an obvious factor governing teachers' daily lives in a negative way.

Thesis (D. Ed. Min.)--Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2008. / Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 153-157).

Thesis (D. Min.)--Northern Baptist Theological Seminary, Lombard, Ill., 2002. / Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 221-229).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Toronto, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 153-163).

Thesis (M.S.)--Oregon State University, 2010. / Printout. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 56-63). Also available on the World Wide Web.

Thesis (D. Min.)--Northern Baptist Theological Seminary, Lombard, Ill., 2002. / Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 221-229).

no abstract available / Teacher Education / M.Ed. (Specialisation in Guidance and Counselling)