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1	Disclosure of sexual abuse: The impact on adolescent females Weible, John Christian 01 January 1994 (has links) This study explores and describes adolescent females' experience of disclosure of sexual abuse. The goal of this study was to provide insights and theory into the experience of sexual abuse victims involved in the disclosure of that abuse. Teenage girls -- Abuse of Sexual abuse victims Child abuse Social work with teenagers Social Work
2	Group work with adolescent girls staying in a shelter Netshishivhe, Tshifhiwa Marylene 11 1900 (has links) 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. / Psychology / M.A. (Clinical Psychology) Qualitative research Hermeneutics Narrative Group process General Systems Theory Field theory Shelter Adolescent Abuse Group therapy Group work Group 616.89152 Women's shelters -- South Africa Group psychotherapy Narrative therapy Adolescent psychology
3	Group work with adolescent girls staying in a shelter Netshishivhe, Tshifhiwa Marylene 11 1900 (has links) 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. / Psychology / M.A. (Clinical Psychology) Qualitative research Hermeneutics Narrative Group process General Systems Theory Field theory Shelter Adolescent Abuse Group therapy Group work Group 616.89152 Women's shelters -- South Africa Group psychotherapy Narrative therapy Adolescent psychology

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