Dance Therapy Association of Australia

University theses on dance movement therapy research studies

Dance for children with dual sensory impairments

Phd thesis, La Trobe University
Date submitted: 1992
Author / Researcher:  Karen Bond

Abstract:
This thesis reports on an observational study which evaluates the influence of group dance on social and task engagement. Dance is examined as a therapeutic mode of learning for six
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I just went to buy a felafel sandwich: the Middle Eastern dance experience of six Australians

M.Ed. thesis, University of Melbourne
Date submitted: 2001
Author / Researcher:  Sally Denning

Abstract:
This research uses qualitative research methods to illuminate the Middle Eastern dance experience of six Australians. Each dancer is interviewed about their experience of the dance
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Evaluation of a movement and dance therapy program in head injury rehabilitation

M.Ed. thesis, University of Melbourne
Date submitted:  1996
Author / Researcher: Jane Guthrie

Abstract:
This thesis reports on the application of Movement and Dance therapy (MDT) in head injury rehabilitation. The research adopted a mixed method approach to examine whether a cause
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One man’s experience of accessing feeling and emotion through movement, image and dialogue

M.A. Thesis, La Trobe University
Date submitted: 2000
Author / Researcher: Jennifer Helmich

Abstract:
This research will describe one man’s experience of accessing feeling and emotion through movement, image and dialogue. Feeling and emotion arise out of our day to day experiencing
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An attempt to describe and understand moments of experiential meaning within the dance therapy process for a person with dementia

M.Ed. thesis, La Trobe University
Date submitted: 1995
Author / Researcher: H. Hill

Abstract:
This thesis reports an attempt to describe and understand moments of experiential meaning within the dance therapy process for a patient with dementia. It also documents an attempt to
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The experience in dance movement of three individual women with Turner Syndrome: a phenomenological inquiry

M.A. thesis, La Trobe University
Date submitted: 1998
Author / Researcher: Elizabeth Loughlin

Abstract:
The thesis aims to establish more understanding of living with Turner syndrome to use in my clinical counselling with girls and women with this endocrinology condition. An examination of
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Aboriginal Dances at Cannon Hill: Reflections of a Swiss Australian Dance Educator

M.Ed. thesis, University of Melbourne
Date submitted: 1995
Author / Researcher: Beatrice Lucas

Abstract:
This project is a case study of a series of Aboriginal dances, called “Yanatjanat”, performed at Cannon Hill in Kakadu National Park, captured on video.  The dances are about fragile Mimi spirits, who are considered ancestors of the Gagudju people, and were performed by relatives of traditional owner Bill Neidjie at a family gathering “during the dry season” (July/August) in 1993.
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An inquiry into the lived experience of women in a group dance therapy program

M.Ed. thesis, University of Melbourne
Date submitted: 2000
Author / Researcher: Sue Mullane

Abstract:
This research illuminates the lived experience of five women survivors of sexual assault within a group dance therapy program. The setting of the study is an adult therapy program offered
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