Horticultural Therapy from Ecological Social Work Perspective

Abstract

As a result of technology, urbanization and industrialization, anxiety in individuals, depression, social isolation and increase in chronic diseases have led to a focus on the rehabilitative relationship between human and nature. The experience of interacting with the natural environment has been associated with physical and mental health, and has led to the introduction of horticultural therapy (horticultural therapy), a treatment and therapy method in which plants and gardens are used as tools. The applicability of horticultural therapy to all people is similar to the principle of universality in the social work profession; In terms of having a therapeutic experience within the framework of human and nature relationship, it is very close to the discipline of ecological social work which has a theoretical application ground for serious changes in human relations with the earth to help all living and inanimate beings to survive in harmony with each other. It may be associated. In this article, it will be explained from the perspective of ecological social work, which emphasizes the importance and goodness of human and nature relations by explaining the components and effects of horticultural therapy.

Keywords

• Horticulture,Ecological Social Work,horticultural therapy,social work

EKOLOJİK SOSYAL HİZMET PERSPEKTİFİNDEN HORTİKÜLTÜREL TERAPİ

Abstract

Teknoloji, kentleşme ve sanayileşmenin sonucunda bireylerdeki endişe, depresyon, sosyal izolasyon ve kronik hastalıklardaki artış, insan ve doğa arasındaki rehabilite edici ilişkiye odaklanmayı da beraberinde getirmiştir. Doğal çevre ile etkileşimde olma deneyimi, fiziksel ve zihinsel sağlıkla ilişkilendirilerek, günümüzde, bitki ve bahçelerin araç olarak kullanıldığı bir tedavi ve terapi yöntemi olan hortikültürel terapinin (bahçecilik terapisi) uygulanmaya başlamasını sağlamıştır. Hortikültürel terapinin tüm insanlarla uygulanabilir olması, sosyal hizmet mesleğindeki evrensellik ilkesi ile benzerlik göstermeke ve insan ve doğa ilişkisi çerçevesinde terapötik bir deneyim taşımaktadır. Bu açıdan tüm canlı ve cansız varlıkların birbirleri ile uyumlu bir şekilde varlıklarını sürdürmelerine yardım etmek üzere, insanlığın yeryüzü ile olan ilişkilerinde ciddi değişiklikler yapılmasına yönelik teorik bir uygulama zeminine sahip olan ekolojik sosyal hizmet disiplini ile de çok yakından ilişkilendirilebilmektedir. Bu çalışmada hortikültürel terapi, bileşenleri ve etkileri ile birlikte açıklanarak, insan ve doğa ilişkisinin önemi ve iyiliğini vurgulamayı bünyesinde barındıran ekolojik sosyal hizmet perspektifinden değerlendirilecektir.

Keywords

• Bahçecilik,Ekolojik Sosyal Hizmet,hortikültürel terapi,sosyal hizmet

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