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Indicators of Changes after Organized Integrative Gestalt Support to Parents of Children with Special Needs

Radojka Kraljević ; Visoka poslovna škola Libertas, Zagreb

Abstract

Paper discussed medical and social approach on children with disability. Some models of group working with parents are presented. The paper stress out national experiences of group work with parents based on the principles of Integrative Gestalt Therapy (Igrić i sur. 1994; Bezuk i sur.; 1995; Igrić i sur., 1999; Kraljević, 2007). Some indicators that have emerged after organized support to parents are registered. The results reveals that organized support to parents increase parental competence
and self-esteem.

Keywords

parents of children with special needs; support; group work; indicators of changes; self - esteem; parental competence

Hrčak ID:

63441

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/63441

Publication date:

23.1.2011.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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