TY - JOUR T1 - The Sharing of Life Experience of Female Adolescent Delinquent Using Expressive Arts Therapy in Counselling Sessions AU - Adibah, A.S.M. Sh. Marzety AU - Zakaria, M. AU - Shakirah, M.S. Nor JO - The Social Sciences VL - 11 IS - 19 SP - 4688 EP - 4696 PY - 2016 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1818-5800 DO - sscience.2016.4688.4696 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=sscience.2016.4688.4696 KW - Expressive arts therapy KW -adolescents KW -delinquency KW -phenomenology KW -group counselling AB - The aim of this study is to explore and understand the life experiences of young women involved with delinquent behaviours by using expressive arts therapy. Seven young women aged between 16 and 18 years old placed in the Tunas Bakti School were selected using purposive sampling. All study participants underwent the expressive art therapy in counselling groups. This study used a phenomenological method for understanding the experiences of their lives better. The strategy of triangulation of data from a variety of sources such as interviews, observation and document analysis were used to collect data. The findings have identified a number of themes which are family dynamics, risky behaviours and criminal activities, formal education, abuse, psychological issues and appreciation of religious. The implications of the findings are also discussed. ER -