The Influence of Community Upon the Development of Self: An Exploratory Study |
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Authors: | Jeanne M Liechty |
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Institution: | Clinical social worker at Family and Children's Service , Minneapolis, MN |
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Abstract: | Abstract Ritual, a universal human mode of action that serves multiple functions in every culture, is also a powerful source of psychological healing. In recent years therapists have drawn upon the power and creativity of ritual and the rite of passage to help people bring order and definition into their lives and to master various life transitions. This paper describes how adult incest survivors, in published autobiographical accounts, have incorporated the use of ritual into their self‐healing processes. Implications for clinical work are drawn. |
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Keywords: | Community self‐development Mennonite women |
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