A case study of the use of feminist psychotherapy with women who have had abortions

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dc.contributor.advisorMoss-Morris, Valen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorHorwitz, Melanieen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-10-28T05:24:31Z
dc.date.available2015-10-28T05:24:31Z
dc.date.issued1990en_ZA
dc.descriptionBibliography: leaves 71-79.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractIn this study the use of feminist psychotherapy with a woman who has had an abortion is explored. A survey of the literature shows that this approach to psychotherapy is based on a philosophy that women's pathology is inextricably linked to the patriarchal influences of society that have devalued and disempowered women. Abortion, as a specific women's issue, is contextualised within this framework, illustrating that these influences compound women's physical and psychological distress when having an abortion. The case study method is employed to explore the use of this feminist approach in a four month period of psychotherapy with a woman who had an abortion. This highlights how patriarchal influences in the family and religion create major stress factors that affect women's experience of abortion. In particular, the conflicts that centre around women's sexuality that are evoked by the abortion are addressed. The study also demonstrates how the use of this approach may bring out the positive meaning of the abortion for women, as in this case where the abortion was seen as the beginning of the important process of separation. The study concludes that feminist psychotherapy is a beneficial approach to utilise when working with women who have had an abortion.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationHorwitz, M. (1990). <i>A case study of the use of feminist psychotherapy with women who have had abortions</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Social Development. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14371en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationHorwitz, Melanie. <i>"A case study of the use of feminist psychotherapy with women who have had abortions."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Social Development, 1990. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14371en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationHorwitz, M. 1990. A case study of the use of feminist psychotherapy with women who have had abortions. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Horwitz, Melanie AB - In this study the use of feminist psychotherapy with a woman who has had an abortion is explored. A survey of the literature shows that this approach to psychotherapy is based on a philosophy that women's pathology is inextricably linked to the patriarchal influences of society that have devalued and disempowered women. Abortion, as a specific women's issue, is contextualised within this framework, illustrating that these influences compound women's physical and psychological distress when having an abortion. The case study method is employed to explore the use of this feminist approach in a four month period of psychotherapy with a woman who had an abortion. This highlights how patriarchal influences in the family and religion create major stress factors that affect women's experience of abortion. In particular, the conflicts that centre around women's sexuality that are evoked by the abortion are addressed. The study also demonstrates how the use of this approach may bring out the positive meaning of the abortion for women, as in this case where the abortion was seen as the beginning of the important process of separation. The study concludes that feminist psychotherapy is a beneficial approach to utilise when working with women who have had an abortion. DA - 1990 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1990 T1 - A case study of the use of feminist psychotherapy with women who have had abortions TI - A case study of the use of feminist psychotherapy with women who have had abortions UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14371 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/14371
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationHorwitz M. A case study of the use of feminist psychotherapy with women who have had abortions. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Social Development, 1990 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14371en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Social Developmenten_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherClinical Social Worken_ZA
dc.titleA case study of the use of feminist psychotherapy with women who have had abortionsen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMSocScen_ZA
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