Assignment (MA)--University of Stellenbosch, 2005. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The transition to motherhood represents a critical period in a woman's life. It presents the
mother with the opportunity for personal development, while simultaneously rendering
her vulnerable to psychological problems. The South African low-income mother faces
additional challenges in having to contend with a host of poverty-related stressors. The
mother's at-risk status extends to her infant, who depends on her for the fulfilment of its
needs. Current mental health policy does not consider the special needs of mother-infant
dyads, despite its orientation to prevention.
The current paper seeks to explore the potential of group therapy with low-income
mother-infant dyads. It outlines the possible theoretical underpinnings for
psychotherapeutic group work with low-income mothers and infants, by making use of
attachment theory, feminist theory and community psychology. It reviews the theories'
individual contributions and explores their compatibility in considering group therapy
with low-income mother-infant dyads. Further, it reviews empirical studies and
interventions with mother-infant dyads, with a particular emphasis on group therapy
interventions. It argues that group therapy may be a viable and effective approach to
psychological work with low-income mother-infant dyads. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die oorgang tot moederskap verteenwoordig 'n kritiese periode in 'n vrou se lewe. Dit bied
die moeder die kans vir persoonlike ontwikkeling, terwyl dit haar gelykertyd kwesbaar maak
vir sielkundige probleme. Die Suid-Afrikaanse lae-inkomste moeder moet boonop
bykomstige uitdagings, in die vorm van 'n menigdom armoed-verwante stressors, die hoof
bied. Die moeder se kwesbare status sluit ook haar baba in, wat op haar aangewese is vir die
vervulling van sy/haar behoeftes. Huidige geestesgesondheids-beleid neem, ten spyte van 'n
voorkomende oriëntasie, nie die spesiale behoeftes van moeder-kind pare in ag nie.
Hierdie werksopdrag beoog om die potensiaal van groepsterapie met lae-inkomste moederkind
pare te ondersoek. Dit beskryf kortliks die moontlike teoretiese begrondings van
psigoterapeutiese groepswerk met lae-inkomste moeder-kind pare deur gebruik te maak van
bindings-teorie, feministiese teorie sowel as gemeenskaps sielkunde. Dit hersien die teorieë se
onderskeidelike bydraes en ondersoek hulle aanpasbaarheid met betrekking tot die ondersoek
van groepsterapie met lae-inkomste moeder-kind pare. Hierdie werksopdrag hersien dan ook
verder empiriese studies en intervensies gemik op moeder-kind pare, met 'n spesifieke fokus
op groepsterapie intervensies. Daar word geargumenteer dat groepsterapie 'n geskikte en
effektiewe benadering tot sielkundige werk met lae-inkomste moeder-kind pare is.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:sun/oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/50443 |
| Date | 04 1900 |
| Creators | Spedding, Maxine F |
| Contributors | Kruger, L., Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of Psychology. |
| Publisher | Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | en_ZA |
| Detected Language | Unknown |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 79 p. |
| Rights | Stellenbosch University |
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