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Older Adults
  • ISSN: 2054-7668
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Abstract

This qualitative case study examined how the therapeutic aspects of drama teaching artistry was conceptualized at an urban lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) senior centre by observing and/or participating in 31 creative arts education sessions and conducting two focus groups with the centre’s older adult members. Additionally, 34 semi-structured interviews were held with the centre’s teaching artists (TAs), older adults and administrators. Using constructivist grounded theory, emergent themes led to two primary findings: (1) the conceptual category articulated how TAs’ practices promoted health and wellness; and (2) a provisional major concept captured how members’ quality of life were perceived to be enhanced by the creative arts education programming. Beyond facilitating reminiscence, preventing decline or merely stimulating older adults, TAs helped older adults internalize a greater sense of agency, affirm their own humanity and improve vitality without unethically conducting creative arts therapy.

Resumen

Este estudio de caso cualitativo examinó cómo se conceptualizaron los aspectos terapéuticos del arte de la enseñanza dramática en un centro urbano para personas mayores LGBT mediante la observación y / o participación en 31 sesiones de educación en artes creativas, y la realización de dos grupos focales con miembros adultos mayores del centro. Además, se realizaron 34 entrevistas semiestructuradas con los artistas docentes, adultos mayores y administradores del centro. Utilizando la teoría fundamentada constructivista, los temas emergentes llevaron a dos hallazgos principales: (1) la categoría conceptual del arte de la enseñanza terapéutica articulaba cómo la enseñanza de las prácticas de los artistas promovía la salud y el bienestar; y (2) un concepto principal provisional capturó cómo era percibida la calidad de vida de los miembros para mejorarla mediante la programación de educación en artes creativas. Más allá de facilitar la reminiscencia, prevenir el declive o simplemente estimular a los adultos mayores, enseñar a los artistas ayudó a los adultos mayores a internalizar un mayor sentido de agencia, afirmar su propia humanidad y mejorar su vitalidad sin llevar a cabo una terapia de artes creativas de manera poco ética.

Résumé

Cette étude de cas qualitative a examiné la façon dont les aspects thérapeutiques de l’enseignement artistique de l’art dramatique ont été conceptualisés dans un centre pour personnes âgées LGBT en milieu urbain en observant et / ou en participant à trente et une séances d’éducation aux arts créatifs et en animant deux groupes de discussion avec les membres plus âgés du centre. De plus, trente quatre entrevues semi-structurées ont eu lieu avec les artistes enseignants, les personnes âgées et les administrateurs du centre. En utilisant une théorie fondée sur le constructivisme, des thèmes émergents ont conduit à deux conclusions principales: (1) La catégorie conceptuelle de a articulé la manière dont les pratiques d’enseignement des artistes favorisent la santé et le bien-être; et (2) un concept majeur provisoire d’ a mis en évidence la façon dont la qualité de vie des membres était perçue comme étant améliorée par le programme d’éducation aux arts créatifs. En plus de faciliter la réminiscence, de prévenir le déclin ou simplement de stimuler les personnes âgées, les artistes enseignants ont aidé les personnes âgées à intérioriser un plus grand sens de l’action, à affirmer leur propre humanité et à améliorer leur vitalité, sans mener de thérapie artistique de manière contraire à l’éthique.

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Therapeutic teaching artistry: Towards a wellness model for enhancing vitality in older adults
Drama Therapy Review 7, 95 (2021); https://doi.org/10.1386/dtr_00063_1
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Keyword(s): adultos mayores; applied theatre; artistas docentes; artistes enseignants; drama therapy; dramaterapia; dramathérapie; educational theatre; LGBT; older adults; personnes âgées; teaching artists; teatro aplicado; teatro educacional; terapéutica; therapeutic; thérapeutique; théâtre appliqué; théâtre éducatif

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