Thesis (Ph. D.)--Universität zu Basel, 1934. / Includes bibliographical references.

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This research investigates the lived experience of bilingual clients from a Counselling Psychology perspective using a hermeneutic phenomenological approach. Within the context of the experience of having therapy in a language other than one’s first, six people were interviewed. The interviews were semi-structured and conducted in English. The experiential data were analysed guided by Max van Manen’s (1990) hermeneutic phenomenology – a post-modern paradigm. The analysis brought up six distinct hermeneutic descriptions (textual portraits) for each of the participants respectively. The main thematic structures amongst participants’ responses were then organised into six main thematic categories, and their similarities and variations were presented and discussed in the light of the pre-existing literature. These themes are: “touching and losing strings of meaning-words inside”, “not finding cultural matches between words in different languages”, “working-together for ‘we’ meanings”, “the liberating effect of a different language”, “sense of restricted self in different languages”, and finally “bridging the gap between self and other: security and understanding across a language gap”. The textual portraits and the discussion of the above mentioned thematic structures amongst them, bring forward an account of the participants’ experiences of living in another language, the difficulties and challenges encountered, the impact on their sense of self and identities, and most particularly their general experiences in the therapy space. Implications for clinical practice are explored and directions for further research are offered.

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A disabling farm injury affects both the farmer and the farmers spouse. In Canada, injuries rank third as a leading cause of death and second as a leading cause of medical spending. There have been studies of agriculture-related injury and death, including research on the prevalence, incidence, and causes of farm injuries. There is a lack of empirical data on the impact of agricultural injuries on farm families. This qualitative study explored the lived experiences of wives of Saskatchewan farmers who experienced a disabling farm injury and returned to farming. Potential study participants were contacted and invited to participate in the study with the assistance of the extension division of the Institute of Agriculture, Rural, and Environmental Health (IAREH) and the Farmers with Disabilities Program of the Saskatchewan Abilities Council of Saskatoon. Between October 2002 and October 2004 seven Saskatchewan farm women volunteered to participate and were interviewed. Participants who contacted the researcher to indicate their interest in the study were sent cameras and information inviting them to take photographs depicting their lives since the occurrence of the disabling farm injury. They were contacted later to set up the interviews. The grounded theory method of constant comparison was used for the thematic analysis of the interviews. Seven common themes emerged from the analysis: My world just crashed, Superwoman, Somethings got to give, Survival tactics, Definitely impacted them, Support, and Advice for others. The experiences of the seven Saskatchewan farm women have been heard. Their successes and the hardships they experienced with the injury event and the farmers return to farming have been recorded. Implications for health practice, the development of an Internet based support program, education of health care providers on the needs of people who have experienced a disabling farm injury, and future research are considered.

A disabling farm injury affects both the farmer and the farmers spouse. In Canada, injuries rank third as a leading cause of death and second as a leading cause of medical spending. There have been studies of agriculture-related injury and death, including research on the prevalence, incidence, and causes of farm injuries. There is a lack of empirical data on the impact of agricultural injuries on farm families. This qualitative study explored the lived experiences of wives of Saskatchewan farmers who experienced a disabling farm injury and returned to farming. Potential study participants were contacted and invited to participate in the study with the assistance of the extension division of the Institute of Agriculture, Rural, and Environmental Health (IAREH) and the Farmers with Disabilities Program of the Saskatchewan Abilities Council of Saskatoon. Between October 2002 and October 2004 seven Saskatchewan farm women volunteered to participate and were interviewed. Participants who contacted the researcher to indicate their interest in the study were sent cameras and information inviting them to take photographs depicting their lives since the occurrence of the disabling farm injury. They were contacted later to set up the interviews. The grounded theory method of constant comparison was used for the thematic analysis of the interviews. Seven common themes emerged from the analysis: My world just crashed, Superwoman, Somethings got to give, Survival tactics, Definitely impacted them, Support, and Advice for others. The experiences of the seven Saskatchewan farm women have been heard. Their successes and the hardships they experienced with the injury event and the farmers return to farming have been recorded. Implications for health practice, the development of an Internet based support program, education of health care providers on the needs of people who have experienced a disabling farm injury, and future research are considered.

Afhandling--Københavns universitet. / "Bekendtgørelse": leaf inserted. Bibliography: p. 197-200.

Thesis (M.A.) in Communication--University of Maine, 2001. / Includes vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 196-208).

Using a qualitative approach this thesis aimed to investigate perception of self, others, and relationships in individuals with a history of chronic, childhood, parental, childhood, psychological maltreatment. Six participants (3 staff; 3 clients) from low-cost counselling agency completed a semi-structured interview designed to assess perceptions of self, others, and relationships. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis yielded four superordinate themes: shame-based perception of self; self-protection from emotional pain; egocentric perception of others; and shame-based roles in relationships. The results of this study were compared with current literature on childhood maltreatment, including psychological maltreatment, and perception of self, others, and relationships, and significant similarities were found between research to date and the findings of this study. Theoretical links were then made to Bowlby’s (1969) attachment theory. The findings of this study suggest that psychological maltreatment has significant, pervasive, deleterious consequences for the individual’s perception of self-worth, awareness of others, and interpersonal functioning, and implies that childhood psychological maltreatment merits greater attention and investigation, especially the issue of perception of others.