Mothers’ perception of their involvement in expressive and creative therapy provided to their children at a special education school

Authors

  • Gal Abramovski Doctoral School of Psychology, Department of Psychology and Education, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Romania. Lecturer, Academic College of Society and the Arts, Netanya, Israel.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14738/assrj.73.7935

Keywords:

Expressive and creative therapy, Special Education, parental Involvement, adolescents, Perception and expectations, school children, learning disabilities.

Abstract

In light of the paucity of evidence on mothers’ involvement in expressive and creative therapy for adolescents with learning disabilities (LD) studying at special education schools, the current study examined mothers’ perceptions of their involvement in the therapy and of the relationship with the therapist. The sample comprised 18 mothers to adolescents with LD who were in therapy for at least one year. Data was collected via semi-structured interviews. The findings indicated several therapeutic issues as well as the special encounter that occurs between the therapeutic and educational domain. The discussion presents three main styles of maternal involvement. The theoretical implications of the results and their practical implications for expressive and creative therapy within schools are discussed.

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Published

2020-03-23

How to Cite

Abramovski, G. (2020). Mothers’ perception of their involvement in expressive and creative therapy provided to their children at a special education school. Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal, 7(3), 162–176. https://doi.org/10.14738/assrj.73.7935

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 3 (2020): Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal

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