Dominican University of California
Fairytales and Therapy: Using Fairytales in Assessing for Child Abuse
Abstract
dc:description.abstract<p>Child abuse claimed more than 1 million children as victims in 1994. The statistics of reported child abuse are rising every year and many of the social workers and therapists evaluating these victims are overloaded. This pilot study evaluates whether fairytales may be used in assessing for child abuse. A correlational study was conducted using children from both abused and non-abused backgrounds. All subjects completed six sessions, using directives revolving around fairytales. While statistically inconclusive due to the small sample size and short duration, marked differences were noted between the two groups. Accordingly, further research may be valuable if conclusive evidence could result in a non-intrusive assessment as well as continuing therapy with fairytales.</p>
Degree
thesis:*- Name thesis:degree_name
- Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy
- Level thesis:degree_level
- Master's Thesis
- Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
- Art Therapy
- Year
- 1997
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
-
- Haws, Kimberley
Subjects
dc:subject × 2Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Repository record dc:identifier
- https://scholar.dominican.edu/art-therapy-print-theses/325
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:scholar.dominican.edu:art-therapy-print-theses-1324