PSIHODRAMA PENTRU COPIII INSTITUŢIONALIZAŢI
PSYCHODRAMA FOR INSTITUTIONALIZED CHILDREN

Summary/Abstract: The issue of institutionalized children in Romania is still a very stringent one, despite efforts made by non-profit organisations to create better life conditions for them. The number of volunteersworking in orphanages or foster homes can not keep up with the growing number of abandoned children. Therefore, I believe a structured program is needed that can help both the children and the maternal assistants aquire more information on the psychological needs of institutionalized children and, as a practical way of approaching them, I choose psychodrama because it appeals to a natural born human trait: the need to play, to take on different roles. My hypothesis is that, by developing the creativity of both children and their supporting adults, the level of psychological health and functionality of these children will also grow substancially. The long-term effects are significant, also: better chances of employment, lower rates of delinquency, lower rates of suicide. By using theatre methods and psychology, we hope to help these children perform their everyday roles more successfully.

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