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A Mutual Aid Group Program for Women Who Use Violence

2014; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 37; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1080/01609513.2013.863172

1540-9481

Dominique Damant, Valérie Roy, Marianne Chbat, Amélie Bédard, Catherine Lebossé, Diane Ouellet,

Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health

AbstractThis article presents the development of a group program for women who use violence. A review of the North American literature and research into Quebec practices led the authors to adopt an intersectional feminist analysis of women’s violence and to choose the mutual aid group model. The program’s main objective is to help women find alternatives to the use of violence by working on three main themes: (1) violence, (2) socialization, and (3) life conditions. The program also aims to increase women’s empowerment through concrete experiences of group solidarity, such as by helping one another. Challenges that were encountered in its development and that are anticipated in its evaluation are discussed.KEYWORDS: group workmutual aidviolencewomenintersectional feminism Additional informationNotes on contributorsDominique DamantDominique Damant is full professor and director of the School of Social Work at Université de Montréal. Her research and teaching is in social work practice and violence against women.Valérie RoyValérie Roy, PhD, Social Worker, is Professor at the School of Social Work at Université Laval. She teaches and specializes in group work and intimate partner violence.Marianne ChbatMarianne Chbat, MSc, is a PhD student in Humanities at Université de Montreal. Her main research interests are related to gender, sexuality, ethnicity and violence in an intersectional perspective.Amélie BédardAmélie Bédard, MSc, is a PhD student in social work at Université Laval.Catherine LebosséCatherine Lebossé, MA, specialist in science education, is currently working at the Conseil supérieur de l’éducation (Higher Council for Education) as a specialist in science education.Diane OuelletDiane Ouellet, MA in social work, is responsible for the program on dependency at the Centre de santé et de services sociaux (Health and Social Services Center) in Rivière-du Loup and is also head of department for Centre de réadaptation en dépendance (Readaptation Center for dependency) in Bas-Saint-Laurent.