Abstract
provide an overview of group processes and related outcomes in group work with children of battered women / focus on the [Children's Program] of the Domestic Abuse Project (DAP) / the Children's Program provides intake, group orientation, and closing family sessions, a 10-session program for groups of children in differing age groups, and a concurrent parenting group / present common outcome goals for children's programs and illustrate the processes that DAP staff have developed to achieve them / identify potential unintended outcomes and offer strategies to prevent or overcome resulting problems / although our focus is on [the] DAP's program, we also occasionally provide examples from the work of others processes and outcomes [breaking the secret, learning to protect oneself, having a positive experience, strengthening self-esteem, family involvement in group] (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved)
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Ending the cycle of violence: Community responses to children of battered women. |
Place of Publication | Thousand Oaks, CA, US |
Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc. |
Pages | 77-96 |
Number of pages | 20 |
ISBN (Print) | 0-8039-5368-2 , 0-8039-5369-0 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1995 |
Keywords
- *Battered Females
- *Group Counseling
- *Offspring
- Domestic Violence
- Group Dynamics
- Mental Health Programs
- Treatment Outcomes