A path to self-help: Exploring domestic violence in Zanzibar through teamshaping

Authors

  • Ulrich Kropiunigg
  • Elaine Hargrove
  • Saleh Idris Muhammed
  • Edit Schlaffer

Abstract

This article analyses group work with students from two universities in Stone Town, Zanzibar. The students were invited to participate in Teamshaping, a seminar that aims to create effective teams by adhering to the principles of self-help and autonomy. Whereas the students initially showed limited understanding of team work concepts - largely due to a lack of previous exposure to such methods - they soon acknowledged its benefits. In the course ofthe seminar, the students ultimately chose to discuss the issue of domestic violence. For four consecutive days they explored the pos-sible links between violence, education, poverty, and family. The seminar concluded in a 15-page report that presented the students' findings and revealed a desire to carry out similar projects in the future.

Keywords
Teamwork; group process; Zanzibar; development aid; domestic violence.

Author Biographies

Ulrich Kropiunigg

Ulrich Kropiunigg, Dr. phil., is an Associate professor at the Medical University of Vienna. He has researched and published in the areas of psychosomatics, teamwork, and biographical risk factors in Alzheimer ’s disease. Most recently, he conducted studies in Saudi Arabia. His forthcoming book will be about the male Arab mind.

Elaine Hargrove

Elaine Hargrove, BA, is a programme manager at Women without Borders. She is a group facilitator and a social sciences researcher.

Saleh Idris Muhammed

Saleh Idris Uuhammei, PhD, MRCVS, TAAS, professor and former Vice Chancellor of the State University of Zanzibar. Founder mem-ber and fellow of The Tanzanian Academy of Sciences.

Edit Schlaffer

Edit Schlaffer, Dr. phil., is a sociologist and the founder and executive director of Women without Borders. She also started SAVE, the first counterterrorism platform run by women.

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Published

2010-10-01

How to Cite

Kropiunigg, U., Hargrove, E., Muhammed, S. I., & Schlaffer, E. (2010). A path to self-help: Exploring domestic violence in Zanzibar through teamshaping. Psychotherapie-Wissenschaft, (4), 191–200. Retrieved from https://psychotherapie-wissenschaft.info/article/view/2

Issue

No. 4 (2010): Psychotherapie Forum 18/4 (veröffentlicht bei Springer Wien New York)

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Special Issue

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