The purpose of this study was to gain a better understanding of how a problem-determined
system developed around a case of drug addiction within the context of a system of
relatedness. The epistemological framework informing this qualitative study was
constructivism. The six participants who took part in the study represent the most
prominent role players in the particular context of living. The individual battling with drug
addiction, his parents, older sister, maternal grandmother and maternal aunt were
interviewed. The methods of data collection employed were semi-structured interviews, a
family-chronological event chart, genograms, and an eco-map. The interviews were
interpreted using the hermeneutic approach. The different themes that emerged from each
participant’s story were integrated in relation to each other and with respect to the
collaborative sources of data. The most dominant themes extracted within this study are
the initial reactions to Andrew’s drug addiction, life changes experienced due to Andrew’s
drug addiction, support, as well as the meanings attributed to Andrew’s drug addiction.
Further research into problem-determined systems in different cultures is recommended. / Psychology / Thesis (M.A. (Clinical Psychology))
Psychology
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:uir.unisa.ac.za:10500/3382 |
| Date | 11 1900 |
| Creators | Prinsloo, Melanie |
| Contributors | Snyders, F.J.A. |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Dissertation |
| Format | 1 online resource (x, 166 leaves) |
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