Date of Completion
Spring 5-25-2016
Document Type
Open Access Capstone
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
First Advisor
Peter J. Taylor
Abstract
I entered CCT studies with the intention of obtaining a degree which would complement my previous studies in Psychology and allow me to later further my education. During the program I personally encountered a family member’s participation in Non-Suicidal Self-Injury and set my goal on promoting awareness. During this process I found that my efforts were unsuccessful. My focus then turned to reviewing my previous insufficient attempts. During this process I discovered myself as my own block and had to start looking at my approach and myself in order to make forward progress. I ultimately made progress although the progress was only the beginning stages of a process that will continue into the future. The paper is written in a serious of passes where I return to the principles of Action Research to discover what needs to be addressed further in order to make forward progress, all the while learning to become more reflective.
Recommended Citation
Arruda, Kerri, "From There to Here and Over Again: Developing through CCT Studies my Ability as a Parent to take Action on Teenage Non-Suicidal Self-‐Injury" (2016). Critical and Creative Thinking Capstones Collection. 344.
https://scholarworks.umb.edu/cct_capstone/344