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ABSTRACT
The Response Characteristics and Significance of Immigran
Children's Kinetic Family Drawings---- A Pilot Study
Chiou,Min-Li , Huang,Chu ang-Hu a , Yau-Huey Chen
Department of Childhood Education and Nursery ,
Chia-Nan University of Pharmacy and Science,
Tain an, Taiwan 7 1710, R.O.C
ABSTRACT
Kinetic Family Drawin gs
( KFD )
is a measurement which could be conducted easily to reflect how children
perceive their fami lies and personal relationships. Therefore, it is suitable for initia l assessment too l for understanding
chi ldren ' s family relationships. The purpose of this study is to understand the significance of immigran children's KFD,
and 16 elementary students participates in this study. Five indexes, including drawing actions, styles, symbo ls, physical
characteristics, and grid, along with Gestalt perspective analysis were applied to evaluate and conclude participants'
respondence. The results discover that there are some characteristics displayed in the KFD of children from immigran
family, including the absence of meal-time, family cooperation, play behaviors among siblings, child-rearing, and
parent s; as we ll as unab le to desc ribe behaviors of self and family members, limited symbols, and most symbols
centra lizing in chores. Moreover, the participants' drawings indicated the alienation of family-link, limited sibling
interactions, and a lack of nourishing and happy family image. This study is served as a pilot study, and the KFD scale
could be developed to a prelimin ary screening tool for childr en from immigran families.
Key Words : immigran children, Kinetic Family Drawings, school-aged children.
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