@article{ART003043142},
author={Rachael Kemigisha and Juliet Tushemereirwe and Rob McDonnell and Ian Mc Cabe},
title={A psychological and legal analysis of the figurines in the sand picture of a 12-year-old girl induced into a “marriage” with a man in his late 40’s},
journal={Journal of Symbols & Sandplay Therapy},
issn={2234-0556},
year={2023},
volume={14},
number={3},
pages={213-225}
TY - JOUR
AU - Rachael Kemigisha
AU - Juliet Tushemereirwe
AU - Rob McDonnell
AU - Ian Mc Cabe
TI - A psychological and legal analysis of the figurines in the sand picture of a 12-year-old girl induced into a “marriage” with a man in his late 40’s
JO - Journal of Symbols & Sandplay Therapy
PY - 2023
VL - 14
IS - 3
PB - Korean Society for Sandplay Therapy
SP - 213
EP - 225
SN - 2234-0556
AB - This article seeks to explore the symbolism of Sandplay figurines in relation to a 12-year-old girl who was induced into a child “marriage” with a man in his late forties. By analysing the Sandplay figurines, this article aims to shed light on the psychological and physical impact of child “marriage” on the child. The narrative expressed through the placement of figurines emphasizes the vulnerability and loss of childhood felt by the child, while also highlighting the involvement of archetypal key figures such as the stepmother, father, step sisters, close relatives and neighbours in the arrangement and the cajoling of the child into “marriage”. These archetypal figures tap into the collective unconscious and are represented in fairytales such as Cinderella and in the opera Madame Butterfly. The role of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) which all African countries have ratified, will be considered. While the UNCRC does not specifically refer to Child “Marriage”, some of the articles can be used to condemn Child “Marriage” and protect child victims from what is a paedophiliac practice. In contrast, the African Convention on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACRWC), article 21(2), explicitly refers to child marriage, deems it to be illegal and makes several recommendations on how governments can protect and support child victims of this practice.
KW - Childhood loss;Sandplay;“marriage”;symbolic representation;human rights;paedophilia;UNCRC;ACRWC
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Rachael Kemigisha, Juliet Tushemereirwe, Rob McDonnell and Ian Mc Cabe. (2023). A psychological and legal analysis of the figurines in the sand picture of a 12-year-old girl induced into a “marriage” with a man in his late 40’s. Journal of Symbols & Sandplay Therapy, 14(3), 213-225.
Rachael Kemigisha, Juliet Tushemereirwe, Rob McDonnell and Ian Mc Cabe. 2023, "A psychological and legal analysis of the figurines in the sand picture of a 12-year-old girl induced into a “marriage” with a man in his late 40’s", Journal of Symbols & Sandplay Therapy, vol.14, no.3 pp.213-225.
Rachael Kemigisha, Juliet Tushemereirwe, Rob McDonnell, Ian Mc Cabe "A psychological and legal analysis of the figurines in the sand picture of a 12-year-old girl induced into a “marriage” with a man in his late 40’s" Journal of Symbols & Sandplay Therapy 14.3 pp.213-225 (2023) : 213.
Rachael Kemigisha, Juliet Tushemereirwe, Rob McDonnell, Ian Mc Cabe. A psychological and legal analysis of the figurines in the sand picture of a 12-year-old girl induced into a “marriage” with a man in his late 40’s. 2023; 14(3), 213-225.
Rachael Kemigisha, Juliet Tushemereirwe, Rob McDonnell and Ian Mc Cabe. "A psychological and legal analysis of the figurines in the sand picture of a 12-year-old girl induced into a “marriage” with a man in his late 40’s" Journal of Symbols & Sandplay Therapy 14, no.3 (2023) : 213-225.
Rachael Kemigisha; Juliet Tushemereirwe; Rob McDonnell; Ian Mc Cabe. A psychological and legal analysis of the figurines in the sand picture of a 12-year-old girl induced into a “marriage” with a man in his late 40’s. Journal of Symbols & Sandplay Therapy, 14(3), 213-225.
Rachael Kemigisha; Juliet Tushemereirwe; Rob McDonnell; Ian Mc Cabe. A psychological and legal analysis of the figurines in the sand picture of a 12-year-old girl induced into a “marriage” with a man in his late 40’s. Journal of Symbols & Sandplay Therapy. 2023; 14(3) 213-225.
Rachael Kemigisha, Juliet Tushemereirwe, Rob McDonnell, Ian Mc Cabe. A psychological and legal analysis of the figurines in the sand picture of a 12-year-old girl induced into a “marriage” with a man in his late 40’s. 2023; 14(3), 213-225.
Rachael Kemigisha, Juliet Tushemereirwe, Rob McDonnell and Ian Mc Cabe. "A psychological and legal analysis of the figurines in the sand picture of a 12-year-old girl induced into a “marriage” with a man in his late 40’s" Journal of Symbols & Sandplay Therapy 14, no.3 (2023) : 213-225.
