Sosyal Hizmette Filmlerin Kullanımı: Pieces of Woman Filmi Aracılığıyla Yas Tutan Bir Annenin Yaşadıklarına Işık Tutmak

Abstract

Sinema filmleri, insanı ve hayatı anlamanın en etkili yollarından biri olarak görülmektedir. Önemli yaşam meselelerine yönelik iç görü kazandırma noktasında yararlı görülen ve bu noktadan hareketle terapötik bir araç haline gelen filmlerin; insanların iyilik haline katkı sağlamaya çalışan sosyal hizmet profesyonelleri tarafından kullanılması kaçınılmaz bir gerçekliktir. Diğer taraftan ölüm, yas, bebek kaybı gibi durumlar, hangi alanda çalışıyor olursa olsun sosyal hizmet uzmanlarının karşılaşabileceği yaşam olaylarındandır. Bu konuları temel alan filmler, uzmanlar ve onların müracaatçıları için zengin bir içerik sağlamaktadır. Bu çalışmada da bebek ölümü ve yas sürecine odaklanan “Pieces of woman” filminin incelenmesi yoluyla evlat kaybıyla başa çıkmaya çalışan anne olmanın nitel bir analizinin sunulması ve ilgili literatüre bir kaynak olarak kazandırılması amaçlanmaktadır. Çalışma nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden içerik analizi kullanılarak gerçekleştirilmiştir. Filmin analizi yoluyla elde edilen bulguların evlat kaybını ve yas süreçlerini anlamada bu konu da çalışan profesyonellere yardımcı olacağı düşünülmektedir. Yas tepkileri, evlat kaybının eş ilişkisine olan etkisi, yakınların yaklaşımı, hukuki süreçler ve yasa uyum temaları ışığında tartışılan konular sosyal hizmet uzmanlarına ve öğrencilerine kapsamlı bilgiler sunmaktadır.

Keywords

• bebek ölümü
• yas
• sosyal hizmet
• sinema

Utilizing Films in Social Work: Shedding Light on a Grieving Mother's Experiences through the Film Pieces of a Woman

Abstract

Movies, which are seen as beneficial in providing insights into significant life issues and have consequently become therapeutic tools, are inevitably employed by social work professionals striving to contribute to people's well-being. On the other hand, matters such as death, grief, and infant loss are life events that social work practitioners may encounter, regardless of their specialization. Movies centered around these subjects offer a rich content for professionals and their clients alike. In this study, through an examination of the film "Pieces of a Woman" which focuses on baby loss and the grieving process, the aim is to present a qualitative analysis of the experience of being a mother coping with the loss of a child, and to contribute this analysis as a resource to the literature. It is believed that the findings derived from the analysis of the film can assist social workers in this field.

Keywords

• Bereaved Mothers
• Infant Death
• Grief
• Social Work
• Movie Review
• Pieces of Woman

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