Return to search

Hästunderstödd terapi : En kvalitativ studie om professionellas syn på hästunderstödd terapi

<p>Historically, the horse has in many ways been important to human beings. Today, Equine Assisted Therapy is a form of treatment in which the horse is used as a tool from the treatment of the client. Supported Equine therapy has a therapeutic purpose and may vary depending on the patient's needs and the professionals work competence. Various studies show that animals have a positive impact on people. The aim of our study was to explore how Equine Assisted Therapy is used within the practical fields of social work in Sweden. We wanted to  illustrate how professionals in different social work settings utilize this form of treatment. Based on our purpose we have chosen to use a qualitative approach in which we interviewed five professionals who work with Equine Assisted Therapy as treatment method in various activities. In our results, we present the strengths and weaknesses according to the professionals; which approach they consider relevant and how a treatment session might look like.</p><p> </p>

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA/oai:DiVA.org:lnu-8467
Date January 2010
CreatorsNorlin, Kristin, Pärlehag, Johanna
PublisherUniversity of Kalmar, School of Human Sciences, University of Kalmar, School of Human Sciences
Source SetsDiVA Archive at Upsalla University
LanguageSwedish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeStudent thesis, text

Page generated in 0.002 seconds