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Feminist Groupwork explores the purposes, practice and effectiveness of groupwork with women, drawing upon the authors' own involvement in setting up and running community-based women's groups.
The book offers clear accounts of the structured content of group sessions and the definitions and measurements of change developed by participants. It makes a convincing case for adopting a feminist approach with women who are isolated in their own communities and who bear the brunt of socio-political disadvantage. Central to the book is the focus on women's understandings of themselves and their experiences, and how groupwork can lead to potentially liberating interpretations with profound consequences for participants' lives. Women are encouraged to recognize their resilience, survival skills and strengths.
Feminist Groupwork was awarded a 1992 Distinguished Publication Award by the Association for Women in Psychology, USA.
List of contents
Introduction
The Way In
The Feminist Sphere of Influence
Mapping Out the Ground
The Contours of Planning and Preparation
Women Making Choices
Groupwork Revisited
Group Transformation
The Dynamic Process of Change
Women¿s Groups as Windows into the Self
Making Connections
The Broader Context
About the author
About the Authors Sandra Butler has been a social worker and is now lecturer in social work at Leicester University.
Claire Wintram is a senior social worker in Leicester and teaches on Leicester University Adult Education counselling courses.
Summary
The purpose, practice and outcomes of groupwork with women are presented in this volume, drawing on the involvement of the authors in establishing and running community based women's groups.
