Journal
JOURNAL OF AGGRESSION MALTREATMENT & TRAUMA
Volume 26, Issue 2, Pages 155-174Publisher
ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/10926771.2016.1241332
Keywords
group leadership; mental health; qualitative research; support groups; trauma; violence against women
Funding
- United Way of Calgary and Area
- Family and Community Social Services of Calgary
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The serious nature of the abuse of women by intimate partners has garnered worldwide concern. Victims are often assisted through support groups; however, little is known about how the groups work or how leaders perceive the group process and the women's response to the intervention. This qualitative process evaluation presents the perspectives of 14 trained peers who led weekly Growth Circle groups to provide support to abused women. The article describes the leader's backgrounds, perceptions of the group process, and coleadership, in addition to reflections on the value and challenges in offering the program. Implications for community agencies and group leaders are offered.
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