시설보호아동과의 치료적 관계에 대한 미술치료사의 체험연구

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to understand art therapists’ experience on therapeutic relationship with institutionalized children. This study was conducted, using the hermeneutic phenomenological research method, and the data was collected from interviews of 6 participants. The collected data was analyzed and 3 essential themes and 6 subthemes were defined. The essential themes were first, the beginning of new encounter; second, relationships deepening within the boundary of art; third, preparations for separation. The conclusion of the study are as follows: first, the participants have personal I-Thou relationship with the institutionalized children. Second, the participants build up trust-based ethical love relationship with the institutionalized children. Third, the participants form a win-win relationship of fusion of horizon through art-making with the institutionalized children. This study has significance in strengthening the understanding on institutionalized children and providing core data for art therapy of the children