Thesis
What's your version of healing?: designing for the trauma-informed movement
Master of Science (M.S.), Drexel University
Jun 2023
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17918/00001625
Abstract
Trauma is like light: it is energy that can be felt but not seen. Stemming from experiences as early as childhood, it can manifest into unhealthy behaviors and thought patterns in individuals, which are often passed down to the next generation unintentionally. The purpose of this qualitative study is to uncover previously unexplored trauma-informed areas in professional practices from 2021-2023 with a focus on "healing" to further break down the stigma of this topic within minority & immigrant communities. Using multiple design research methods with a participatory focus and weaving in insights gained from autoethnography, the research looks at trauma & healing at different scales to explore resources that can be created to help on a personal, community, and national level. This paper hopes to serve as a resource for those trying to understand how they can help themselves, and for professionals in the trauma-informed field to expand the boundaries of the industry.
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- Title
- What's your version of healing?
- Creators
- Alisha Prabhakar
- Contributors
- Nicole Koltick (Advisor)Diana S. Nicholas (Advisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Drexel University
- Degree Awarded
- Master of Science (M.S.)
- Publisher
- Drexel University; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Number of pages
- 96 pages
- Resource Type
- Thesis
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Architecture, Design, and Urbanism; Design Research; Drexel University; Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design
- Other Identifier
- 991020668705904721