This thesis constitutes a narrative that explores an alternative meaning construction for the experience of loss. During the telling of this story, I consider the appropriateness of adopting the 'new paradigm' approach for this particular thesis, and the constructivist and social constructionist epistemological assumptions underlying such an approach. I delve into the use of 'self as researcher under this epistemological umbrella. This is followed by an exploration of 'chaos theory' and its application to social systems. And finally, I consider the usefulness of this theory in constructing meanings for loss experiences on various systemic levels
within my own family system. / Psychology / M.A.(Clinical Psychology)
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:uir.unisa.ac.za:10500/17838 |
| Date | 04 1900 |
| Creators | Waisbrod, J. H. (Jodi Hayley) |
| Contributors | Gericke, Elizabeth Martina |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Format | 1 electronic resource (viii, 91 leaves) |
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