This study was aimed at exploring and describing the role of music as a medium in
the Gestalt play therapy process with children who experience emotional distress
and therefore suffer loss of healthy contact. The case study method was used as
research strategy. A literature study of the Gestalt approach and Gestalt play
therapy was carried out as well as a study of the child in middle childhood, the child
experiencing emotional distress in the form of loss, and music as a medium.
In implementing of this research study three case studies were described. The
sampling method was based on a non-probability purposive sampling technique. The
criteria for inclusion in this study were children who experience emotional distress in
the form of loss and who, subsequently, do not make effective contact. Between
seven and eight therapeutic sessions per child were conducted. The role of music
was evident in all three cases. / SOCIAL WORK / MDIAC (PLAY THERAPY)
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:umkn-dsp01.int.unisa.ac.za:10500/1674 |
| Date | 30 November 2007 |
| Creators | Rust, Nolene |
| Contributors | Schröder, I. (Mrs.), djagegjj@unisa.ac.za |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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