Date of Award
2020
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Social Work
Abstract
Accompaniment is a humanitarian approach that seeks to ameliorate the suffering of individuals and communities that are vulnerable, and often struggling with the effects of collective traumas. Despite the fact that accompaniment models are being utilized in various parts of the world, the topic has seldom been explored in the literature. the purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore the lived experience of accompaniment for migrants. Purposeful sampling was used to identify 28 participants who represented both accompaniers and the accompanied. Data were collected through 13 interviews and 3 focus groups and analyzed using Moustakas' (1994) transcendental phenomenological method as a guide. Findings revealed the themes of manifestation of belief system, praxis, and transformation of self and society.
Recommended Citation
O'donoghue, Siobhan, "The Phenomenology of Accompaniment: A Journey of Transformation" (2020). Dissertations. 3810.
https://ecommons.luc.edu/luc_diss/3810
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Copyright © 2020 Siobhan O'donoghue
