The potential space of creativity in children who experience situations of privations

Abstract

This text is the result of a research about the use of potential spaces of creativity by children who experience situations of privation and desertion. Consideration is taken with regard to the conditions under which these children live in the communities to which they belong. The study indicates that these children can express themselves in a creative way, preserving thus their ability for reflection when confronting everyday situations, even when the reality of their cultural group is challenging and presents obstacles to be faced. The comprehension of the empirical elements under investigation here found its ground in Winnicott’s theory, especially in the relations with the potential spaces of creativity.