This qualitative study explored the use of Body Mapping as a tool to enhance dialogue with
sentenced adolescent boys in a Special Youth Centre. Their scars and tattoos were regarded as
the key to unlocking their life stories. Body maps and unstructured interviews formed the main
body of data. The paradigms of both Gestalt- and occupational therapy formed the basis of the
conceptual framework and a literature control was done as “theory after” as well as a method of
data triangulation. Themes extracted pointed to broken bonds and familial trauma which lead the
adolescents to search for belonging and mastery in deviant peer groups and street- and Numbergangs.
The tattoos provide graphic affirmation of identification and belonging to these groups.
The mapping of their lesions and scars provided the opportunity to relate traumatic experiences.
Conclusions were drawn and recommendations could be made as a result of the study. / Social Work / M. Diac. (Play Therapy)
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:umkn-dsp01.int.unisa.ac.za:10500/5591 |
| Date | 11 1900 |
| Creators | Pienaar, Marinda |
| Contributors | Van der Merwe, M. (Dr.) |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Dissertation |
| Format | 1 online resource (266 leaves) : ill. (some col.) |
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