Kevin A Fall, Shareen Howard, Steven M Vestal

Choosing Nonviolence

A Homework Manual for Women's Groups

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Choosing Nonviolence is a workbook focused on the use of force by women in relationships. In these pages, group members and clinicians will find an innovative approach to domestic-violence treatment that can be used in a wide variety of group formats. The interactive nature of the exercises provides an opportunity for enhanced group processing, and the stories from group members in each chapter illuminate important change elements and offer a unique mode of learning.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Februar 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 279mm x 216mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 544g
• ISBN-13: 9780415857239
• ISBN-10: 0415857236
• Artikelnr.: 39595708

Autorenporträt

Kevin A. Fall, PhD, is professor and program coordinator in the department of counseling, leadership, adult education, and school psychology at Texas State University-San Marcos. Shareen Howard, MS, is the mental health assessment specialist at the Denton County sheriff's office in Denton, Texas, where she provides services for inmates. Steven M. Vestal, MS, is a faculty member in the mental health and substance abuse program at San Jacinto College and also works with STEPS Counseling BIPP in Houston, Texas.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction for Group Leaders Introduction for Group Members 1. What You
Need to Know Before Starting Group: The Road to Change 2. Defining Use of
Force, Abuse and Battering 3. Achieving Nonviolence 4. Creating a Trusting
Relationship 5. Giving and Receiving Respect 6. Accountability: Taking
Responsibility for Yourself 7. Maintaining Positive Sexual Relationships 8.
Negotiating a Partnership 9. Cooperating Through Good Communication 10.
Parenting: How to Relate to Your Children 11. Creating Safety in Your Life
12. The Role of Drugs and Alcohol in Domestic Violence