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Peer reviewedBooker, Marja – Journal of Poetry Therapy, 1999
Explores how poetry can be used in support groups as an adjunctive treatment technique to empower and to raise consciousness of Latina battered women. Offers examples of Latin American women's literary works to demonstrate the connections poetry has to everyday lives, and how Latina spouse-abuse survivors can gain a deeper understanding of…
Descriptors: Battered Women, Consciousness Raising, Counseling Techniques, Hispanic American Literature
