Adolescent psychological development in Romanian fairy tales
Adolescent psychological development in Romanian fairy tales
Author(s): V. Preda, Elena CocoradăSubject(s): Social Sciences, Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence
Published by: Editura Universitatii Transilvania din Brasov
Keywords: Romanian fairy tales psychological development; parents; adolescent
Summary/Abstract: The psychological interpretation of the Romanian fairy tales is a research area less explored. Using qualitative research we have analysed the adolescent psychological development of a boy in “Prâslea the brave and the golden apples” and a girl in “The enchanted pig”. The parents are playing an important but discreet role, being symbolically present throughout the development process. There are no significant differences related to the hero’s gender, only regarding social roles and physical abilities. The Romanian fairy tales can be used in psychological interventions if we select the content and choose the proper methods according to the issue.
Journal: Bulletin of the Transilvania University of Braşov, Series VII: Social Sciences and Law
- Issue Year: 9/2016
- Issue No: 2-Suppl
- Page Range: 187-196
- Page Count: 10
- Language: English