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Positions constructed for a female therapist in male batterers' treatment group
Holma JuhaHelena Päivinensubject
Psychotherapistnaisterapeuttimedicine.medical_treatmentpahoinpitelijäGrounded theoryGender StudiesTreatment and control groupsGroup psychotherapymental disordersmedicineApplied Psychologyta515co-operation betweeb the therapistslähisuhdeväkivaltafood and beveragesPeer reviewintimate partnerSpousefemale therapistryhmäterapiaDomestic violencegender conscious therapygendered positionsConstruct (philosophy)Psychologymale batterersgrounded theoryClinical psychologydescription
How the gender of the therapist affects the treatment of intimately violent men has been little researched. In this study we examined the positions that batterers construct for a female therapist in batterers' group treatment. The data consisted of five videotaped therapy groups for male batterers. Three positions of a woman were constructed: woman in general; woman as spouse and woman personally as herself. These positions were often based on a constructed difference between men and women. The female therapist repositioned herself to diminish the difference constructed between the genders and to make fear of the spouse visible. peerReviewed
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-01-01 | Journal of Feminist Family Therapy |