A Hermeneutic Approach to Understanding The Recovery Process of Persons with Mental Illness

• Main Authors: LIU, LING-CHUN, 劉玲君
• Other Authors: 劉素芬
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/38485858707282394421

碩士 === 國立臺北大學 === 社會工作學系 === 102 === The aim of this study is to understand the process of recovery of persons with mental illness, using a hermeneutic approach. The data collection of this study includes depth interview method and field participant observation. The study site is“Blessed House”, which is a clubhouse for persons with mental illness. A total of 9 participants are interviewed in the study. Four themes emerge from the analysis process: (1) the life stories and illness experiences of persons with mental illness; (2) six recovery elements in the “Blessed Houses”; (3) the recovery process of persons with mental illness; and (4) recovery factors, including external and internal factors. The findings of this study add to existing knowledge about the process of the recovery of persons with mental illness in Taiwan.