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The Center on Violence against Women and Children at Rutgers University
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Johnson, Laura; Postmus, Judy L.; Khetarpal, Rupa; Schwartz, Rachel; Buttner, Catherine; McMahon, Sarah – Research on Social Work Practice, 2019
The mission of the Center on Violence Against Women and Children (VAWC) at the Rutgers University School of Social Work is to strive to eliminate physical, sexual, and other forms of violence against women and children and the power imbalances that permit them. This mission is accomplished through the use of a collaborative approach that focuses…
Descriptors: Violence, Social Work, Prevention, Power Structure
Yoga as an Adjunct to Trauma-Focused Counselling for Survivors of Sexual Violence: A Qualitative Study
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Stevens, Kathryn; McLeod, Julia – British Journal of Guidance & Counselling, 2019
Although evidence exists for the therapeutic effectiveness of yoga for people with a range of mental health difficulties, further research is necessary to determine its contribution to recovery from sexual violence. This study used Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis to explore the experience of a group-based Forrest yoga programme for woman…
Descriptors: Trauma, Counseling Techniques, Females, Physical Activities
Therapeutic Perinatal Research with Low-Income Families: Leveraging Benevolent Childhood Experiences (BCEs) and Fathers' Perspectives to Promote Resilience
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Narayan, Angela J.; Atzl, Victoria M.; Merrick, Jillian S.; River, Laura M.; Peña, Rachel – ZERO TO THREE, 2019
Clinical research during the pregnancy period is maximally beneficial for participants if it is positive, inclusive, and therapeutic. We describe our ongoing study of ethnically diverse, low-income pregnant women and fathers-to-be that leverages participants' benevolent childhood experiences (BCEs) and promotes insight to counteract mental health…
Descriptors: Low Income, Resilience (Psychology), Intimacy, Pregnancy
Treatment Issues for Aboriginal Mothers with Substance Use Problems and Their Children
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Niccols, Alison; Dell, Colleen Anne; Clarke, Sharon – International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 2010
In many cultures, approximately one third of people with drug dependence are women of child-bearing age. Substance use among pregnant and parenting women is a major public health concern. Aboriginal people have some of the highest rates of substance abuse in Canada, increasing concern for detrimental health impacts, including those for women and…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Indigenous Populations, Mothers, Public Health
A Person-Centered Counseling Approach as a Primary Therapeutic Support for Women with a History of Childhood Sexual Abuse
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Edwards, Nivischi N.; Lambie, Glenn W. – Journal of Humanistic Counseling, Education and Development, 2009
Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is prevalent among women. Person-centered counseling (PCC) is an effective core therapeutic approach to use when treating women with this issue. This article provides (a) an overview of CSA, (b) an orientation to PCC, and (c) a case example illustrating the primary application of this approach.
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Females, Womens Studies, Counseling Techniques
Group Treatment for Adolescent Girls in Incestuous Families.
Siegel, Ken – 1980
A program for treating the incestuous family is presented which concentrates on group treatment for female adolescent incest victims between the ages of 12 and 17. Two groups which have met weekly for one year are described in terms of the girls' progress. Suggestions are offered to insure treatment success, including: (1) the ideal time for…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Patterns, Child Abuse, Counseling Effectiveness