Art-based Methods in Institutional Child Protection - Emotional Skills and Autobiographical Work with Adolescents : A Guidebook of Methods
Huttunen, Nina; Lehtinen, Yasmin (2021)
Lataukset:
Huttunen, Nina
Lehtinen, Yasmin
2021
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Tiivistelmä
The purpose of this thesis was to produce a guidebook of art-based methods to the professionals of child protective services such as institutional care. The aim of the thesis was not only to support the well-being of the adolescents for whom the methods are projected to, but most importantly to create a low threshold method package to the professionals guiding them. By doing so, we have created three methods supporting emotional skills, and three methods supporting autobiographical work. Each method is carefully constructed with the use of theory and art. This guidebook was initiated to our working life partner, Paasikiven Nuorisokylän Säätiö. It is a non-profit organisation providing institutional child protection in three units. Consequently, our aim was to create easy, do-able methods that motivate both the professional and the adolescent to implement them together or conversely, in groups. By enriching the methods with the use of creativity and art, a lower barrier may be created for the adolescents to talk about their emotions. Three lists of emotions were also created to help the professionals strengthen their guidance with the methods.
The thesis was implemented as a functional one, consisting with a guidebook and a report. The theoretical framework was collected from diverse sources that includes theory on adolescence, child protection in Finland, art-based methods, emotional skills and autobiographical work. The functional part of the thesis was implemented as a guidebook of methods, because of its practicality and creativity. We felt that it would be the best way to create something concrete the professionals can carry out in the future. The guidebook is provided in Finnish and English.
Consequently, the evaluation of the guidebook was done by using a feedback questionnaire directed to the professionals. It included both open-ended and close-ended questions, resulting in twelve of them. The questionnaire was incorporated with questions based on the implementation of the methods and questions based on the content. Based on feedback, the guidebook was perceived functional and useful, with some ideas and deliberation for further use. In conclusion, we feel that the guidebook and thesis implementation was successful and achieved its purpose, while mainly accomplishing our goals. For further research, we would recommend implementing all the activities to gain better understanding on the operability of the guidebook and created methods.
Keywords: Adolescents, Child Protection, Art-based Methods, Emotional Skills, Autobiographical Work
The thesis was implemented as a functional one, consisting with a guidebook and a report. The theoretical framework was collected from diverse sources that includes theory on adolescence, child protection in Finland, art-based methods, emotional skills and autobiographical work. The functional part of the thesis was implemented as a guidebook of methods, because of its practicality and creativity. We felt that it would be the best way to create something concrete the professionals can carry out in the future. The guidebook is provided in Finnish and English.
Consequently, the evaluation of the guidebook was done by using a feedback questionnaire directed to the professionals. It included both open-ended and close-ended questions, resulting in twelve of them. The questionnaire was incorporated with questions based on the implementation of the methods and questions based on the content. Based on feedback, the guidebook was perceived functional and useful, with some ideas and deliberation for further use. In conclusion, we feel that the guidebook and thesis implementation was successful and achieved its purpose, while mainly accomplishing our goals. For further research, we would recommend implementing all the activities to gain better understanding on the operability of the guidebook and created methods.
Keywords: Adolescents, Child Protection, Art-based Methods, Emotional Skills, Autobiographical Work