Freedom and change : coming to terms with the end of the anti-apartheid struggle in South Africa : a case study

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dc.contributor.advisorSwartz, Sallyen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorCastle, Berniceen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-09-08T09:54:55Z
dc.date.available2014-09-08T09:54:55Z
dc.date.issued2003en_ZA
dc.descriptionBibliography: leaves 57-62.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThis dissertation is intended to promote an understanding of the challenges of transition faced by a multi-racial couple of South African anti-apartheid activists after the struggle ended. It aims to illustrate how a narrative therapy approach was helpful in assisting them to come to terms with the difficulties they experienced in their everyday lives once their role as activists came to an end. It shows how their different coping styles led to conflict and an almost complete breakdown in communication between them, and how their different levels of preparedness for change either facilitated or hindered their ability to cope with these changes. It looks at how offering them a neutral, safe and supportive therapeutic space helped them change their narratives about themselves and each other. This study reviews literature concerning the nature and end of the anti-apartheid struggle in South Africa. It looks at the social identity of struggle activists and what led to their political involvement. It reviews the issue of role loss and the challenge of adjustment. The transition cycle as set out by Nicolson (1990), is used to explain the transition process. Literature on interracial partnerships is included due to the multi-racial identity of the couple concerned. The principles of narrative therapy are explained and some thoughts on multi-cultural counseling and therapeutic alliance formation are included. This qualitative study uses the single case study method of data collection. Data was collected during a short-term couple therapy intervention that formed part of the researcher's training at the Child Guidance Clinic at the University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationCastle, B. (2003). <i>Freedom and change : coming to terms with the end of the anti-apartheid struggle in South Africa : a case study</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Psychology. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6961en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationCastle, Bernice. <i>"Freedom and change : coming to terms with the end of the anti-apartheid struggle in South Africa : a case study."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Psychology, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6961en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationCastle, B. 2003. Freedom and change : coming to terms with the end of the anti-apartheid struggle in South Africa : a case study. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Castle, Bernice AB - This dissertation is intended to promote an understanding of the challenges of transition faced by a multi-racial couple of South African anti-apartheid activists after the struggle ended. It aims to illustrate how a narrative therapy approach was helpful in assisting them to come to terms with the difficulties they experienced in their everyday lives once their role as activists came to an end. It shows how their different coping styles led to conflict and an almost complete breakdown in communication between them, and how their different levels of preparedness for change either facilitated or hindered their ability to cope with these changes. It looks at how offering them a neutral, safe and supportive therapeutic space helped them change their narratives about themselves and each other. This study reviews literature concerning the nature and end of the anti-apartheid struggle in South Africa. It looks at the social identity of struggle activists and what led to their political involvement. It reviews the issue of role loss and the challenge of adjustment. The transition cycle as set out by Nicolson (1990), is used to explain the transition process. Literature on interracial partnerships is included due to the multi-racial identity of the couple concerned. The principles of narrative therapy are explained and some thoughts on multi-cultural counseling and therapeutic alliance formation are included. This qualitative study uses the single case study method of data collection. Data was collected during a short-term couple therapy intervention that formed part of the researcher's training at the Child Guidance Clinic at the University of Cape Town. DA - 2003 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2003 T1 - Freedom and change : coming to terms with the end of the anti-apartheid struggle in South Africa : a case study TI - Freedom and change : coming to terms with the end of the anti-apartheid struggle in South Africa : a case study UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6961 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/6961
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationCastle B. Freedom and change : coming to terms with the end of the anti-apartheid struggle in South Africa : a case study. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Psychology, 2003 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6961en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Psychologyen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherClinical Psychologyen_ZA
dc.titleFreedom and change : coming to terms with the end of the anti-apartheid struggle in South Africa : a case studyen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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