Pattern Changing for Abused Women - An Educational Program

Designed for facilitators of groups for physically, emotionally and sexually abused women, this volume examines a programme that focuses on the woman herself and her power to change the course of her life. The book is based on the accumulated experience of the authors and their continuing evaluation of groups they have facilitated over the past eight years. Both material for clients and easy-to-follow scripts for group leaders are included.

Educational rather than therapeutic, the programme includes sessions on family roles, boundaries, feelings and assertiveness skills. It is designed to enable abused women to: understand the problem and reality of abuse for the entire family; set realistic goals; become aware of lifelong patterns which can change; and learn techniques for developing new patterns of their own choosing.

List of contents

Foreword - Richard J Gelles
Introduction
Overview of Boundary Setting Using Assertiveness Skills
First Things First
Common Threads
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
Format of the Sessions
SESSIONS ONE TO FIFTEEN AND SESSION SCRIPTS FOR LEADERS
Your Rights and Defining Abuse
Family Roles and Why It Is so Hard to Leave
The Dysfunctional Childhood Legacy
Boundaries and Goodbyes to Old Patterns
About Feelings
Anger
Boundary Setting Using Assertiveness Skills: 1-4
Setting Realistic Goals
Decision Making
Healthy Relationships
Changed Patterns
Closure

Summary

Designed for facilitators of groups for physically, emotionally and sexually abused women, this volume examines a programme that focuses on the woman herself and her power to change the course of her life. The book is based on the accumulated experience of the authors and their continuing evaluation of groups they have facilitated over the past eight years. Both material for clients and easy-to-follow scripts for group leaders are included. Educational rather than therapeutic, the programme includes sessions on family roles, boundaries, feelings and assertiveness skills. It is designed to enable abused women to: understand the problem and reality of abuse for the entire family; set realistic goals; become aware of lifelong

Product details

• Authors: Beth C. Fallon, Beth Creager Fallon, Goodman, Marilyn L. Shear Goodman, Marilyn L. Shear Fallon Goodman, Marilyn Shear Goodman, GOODMAN MARILYN SHEAR FALLON B
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.02.1995
• EAN: 9780803954946
• ISBN: 978-0-8039-5494-6
• No. of pages: 256
• Series: Interpersonal Violence: The Practice Series; Sage Sourcebooks for the Human; Interpersonal Violence: The Practice Series; Interpersonal Violence: The Pr
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Social structure research