An expressive arts workshop on hope for single mothers
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Date
2013
Authors
Lassey, Melisha Faith
University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education
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Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Education, c2013
Abstract
This project aims to offer a synthesis of literature combined with my own experiences as
a single mother and personal research of hope, expressive arts, and single mothers into an
informal workshop. As a single mother, my experiences give me a direct understanding
of the many hardships that single mothers go through. Throughout my journey, I began
to wonder what hope really is and what impact it has on single mothers. Can hope be
learned in a collective environment and can the process of the expressive arts help to
facilitate this learning? My informal workshop, presented in these pages, is a direct result
of my lived experiences and a detailed literature review of the nature on hope, single
mothers, and the expressive arts. The workshop combines metaphorical self-portraits
with aspects from the postsecondary education and professional development
opportunities I have engaged in. More significantly, my experiences inspired me to
search for something that would help me through the challenges of single parenting. It is
this search, this journey, which I share in this project. This project, in its essence, is my
journey of hope.
Description
ix, 92 leaves ; 29 cm
Keywords
Single mothers , Hope , Arts -- Therapeutic use -- Handbooks, manuals, etc