Gender-based Violence and Depression in Women A Feminist Group Work Response /

• Main Author: Western, Deborah (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Social Work,
• Subjects: Social sciences.; Psychotherapy.; Social work.; Counseling.; Social Sciences.; Social Work.; Psychotherapy and Counseling.

Social workers, in whatever capacity they work, can expect to come into contact with women who have experienced/are experiencing violence and with women who are experiencing depression.  Therefore, a range of social work supports and interventions are required in order to meet the needs of diverse w...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• An introductory visit to a women’s journaling group
• A conceptual and contextual background for theorising and understanding gender-based violence and depression in women
• Gender-based violence against women and human rights
• Depression in women.- Feminist group work, consciousness-raising and resistance.- Women and journaling.- The Women’s Journaling Group Program (WJGP) model.- An example outline of a Women’s Journaling Group Program
• Practice guidelines for facilitating a Women’s Journaling Group Program
• Postscript
• Index.