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Thesis
A place for my self: issues of space in dance-movement therapy with women in a homeless shelter
Master of Arts (M.A.), Medical College of Pennsylvania and Hahnemann University
Jun 1995
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17918/etd-2657
Abstract
As homelessness in the United States continues to rise, research into the specific needs for treatment of this population is increasing. Both personal and social factorscontribute to homelessness as well as different reasons due to gender (North and Smith,1993). Loss of personal, interpersonal and societal space occur as a result ofhomelessness. This loss of spatial boundaries can lead to the inability of an individual to overcome his homeless condition. This study was undertaken in an effort to demonstrate a relationship between issues of space among the homeless and dance/movement therapy concepts to produce a program that would be beneficial to women living in a homeless shelter. As literature pertaining to dance/movement therapy with the homeless is extremely limited, the study consisted of a literature review of women and homelessness, space and dance/movement therapy with relavent populations. In addition, clinical application of dance/movement therapy to this population is given and illustrated with short case vignettes. Findings showed that dance/movement therapy concepts of space were applicable to the traumas such as physical and sexual abuse, drug addiction and victimization experience by homeless women. The non-verbal nature and use of the body in dance/movement therapy is able to address these issues at the site of their experience. The conclusion is that dance/movement therapy, especially work geared toward personal space and boundary development, can play a beneficial role in helping women escape patterns of homelessness.
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- Title
- A place for my self
- Creators
- Kelly M. Phipps - DH
- Contributors
- Sherry W. Goodill (Advisor) - DH
- Awarding Institution
- Medical College of Pennsylvania and Hahnemann University
- Degree Awarded
- Master of Arts (M.A.)
- Publisher
- Medical College of Pennsylvania and Hahnemann University; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Resource Type
- Thesis
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Mental Health Sciences [Historical]; Medical College of Pennsylvania and Hahnemann University (1993-1996, 1998-2002); School of Health Sciences and Humanities (1993-1996); Creative Arts in Therapy [Historical]
- Other Identifier
- 2657; 991014632574704721