TY  - BOOK
AU  - Botha, Megan
TI  - Towards A Pastoral Strategy To Counsel Teenagers In The Northern Free State Area Who Are Subject Toself-Mutilation
PY  - 2019///
CY  - Johannesburg South Africa
PB  - South African Theological Seminary
N2  - The  occurrence  that  is  called  self-mutilation  is  a  real  and  dangerous  threat  to defenceless people worldwide. School counsellors in the Free State, coaches, youth workers  and  even  social  workers  must  all  admit  that  this  occurrence  is  more stubborn and widespread and cannot be swept under the carpet(Gregston 2006:9; Penner 2008:18).    In a study by Princeton and Cornell universities in 2006, researchers found that more than 3000 students, 17percent (one out of five girls and one out of seven men), had self-mutilated at some stage in their life. The statistics indicate the seriousness of the matter. In  this  research  study  the  phenomenon  of  self-mutilation, and  more  specifically, cutting, is investigated. The root causes for self-mutilation are explored, with specific reference to deeper emotional wounds. Counselling strategies are examined, and a fresh  approach  is  offered.  This  approach  is  based  on  a  combination  of  narrative therapy and the healing of memories.  The study further  supports the  notion that self-mutilation incidents  take  place  in secret, and  that known  cases are just  the  tip  of  the  iceberg (Penner  2008:18; Whitlock 2010:  2)
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