Battered Women: A Developmental Life‐Career Counseling Perspective

Ibrahim, Farah A.; Herr, Edwin L.

doi:10.1002/j.1556-6676.1987.tb01275.x

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“…This construct encompasses the individual's biological, psychological, and social development. However, few studies have addressed the impact of the trauma experience on the process of career development (Bowen, 1982; Erickson & Egeland, 1987;Ibrahim & Herr, 1987;Parker & Parker, 1991). Given the consequences of trauma, it is possible that the career maturity of trauma survivors may be arrested and can prevent them from achieving their full potential within the world of work.…”

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“…It is possible that these trauma experiences may have had a negative impact on the psychological, physical, and emotional development of these individuals (Allen, 1995; .... Bowen, 1982; Erickson & Egeland, 1987;Parker & Parker, 1991). Consequently, many trauma survivors often experience difficulties with trust, guilt (Rosenbloom et al, 1999), self-esteem, decision making, assertiveness, fear of success, and anxiety (Allen, 1995; Gianakos, 1999, Ibrahim & Herr, 1987 Peterson & Priour, 2000). …”

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Career development of trauma survivors: expectations about counseling and career maturity

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Lewis²,

Garrity³

2001

Journal of Employment Couns

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Trauma survivors are individuals who have been involved in an experience that includes the likelihood of loss of life or grievous harm to oneself or others (Allen, 1995;Matsakis, 1998; Rosenbloom, Williams, & Watkins, 1999). Trauma survivors may have experienced an accident, natural disaster, abuse, crime victimization, or violence including sexual assault, incest, or physical abuse (Rosenbloom et al., 1999). Shengold (1979) referred to trauma events as indignities imposed by one human being upon another and labeled their outcome as "soul murder"@. 533). An individual's capacity to cope with the traumatic experience is determined by their cognitive, emotional, behavioral, intellectual, and psychological capacities, as well as their support system. Shengold (1979) noted that the outcome of trauma experiences is often the developmental arrest of the individual's soul, psychological structure, and functioning. It is possible that these trauma experiences may have had a negative impact on the psychological, physical, and emotional development of these individuals (Allen, 1995; .... Bowen, 1982; Erickson & Egeland, 1987;Parker & Parker, 1991). Consequently, many trauma survivors often experience difficulties with trust, guilt (Rosenbloom et al., 1999), self-esteem, decision making, assertiveness, fear of success, and anxiety (Allen, 1995; Gianakos, 1999, Ibrahim & Herr, 1987 Peterson & Priour, 2000). Diane H. Coursol is a professor of counselor education, and JacquelineOne aspect of an individual's functioning that may be affected by trauma is their ability to engage in activities that are related to career and work. An important element of this area of development is career maturity (Super, 1990). Career maturity refers to an individual's capacity to handle the developmental tasks appropriate to their life stage (Super, 1990). This construct encompasses the individual's biological, psychological, and social development. However, few studies have addressed the impact of the trauma experience on the process of career development (Bowen, 1982; Erickson & Egeland, 1987;Ibrahim & Herr, 1987;Parker & Parker, 1991). Given the consequences of trauma, it is possible that the career maturity of trauma survivors may be arrested and can prevent them from achieving their full potential within the world of work. Consequently, the issue of career maturity warrants attention during the career counseling process.When trauma survivors seek career counseling, it is important for counselors to understand the expectations that these clients have for the counseling process. Understanding expectations is important because client expectations for counseling have been shown to affect the process (Corbishley & Yost, 1989). Galassi, Crace, Martin, James, and Wallace (1992) investigated preferences of clients for duration, outcomes, client and counselor roles, and career assessment. The study found that clients knew what they wanted to accomplish from career counseling but were uncertain about what the process involved. Clients preferred...

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Career development of trauma survivors: expectations about counseling and career maturity

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2001

Journal of Employment Couns

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“…Some tend to be more structured and take a skill-training focus, such as making vocational plans (Ibrahim & Herr, 1987) or learning to be assertive (Cox & Stoltenberg, 1991). Groups that run according to a self-help model where the leaders have themselves been abused by a partner at some point have also been described for this population (Hartman, 1983).…”

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Evaluating the Effect of Group Process and Client Variables in Support Groups for Battered Women

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Bidgood

Rothery

1996

Research on Social Work Practice

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Although support groups for battered women are a widely used intervention, little research has been conducted on their efficacy. This article presents a rationale for support groups as the intervention of choice for assaulted women and describes the available research. This secondary analysts of outcome data from a previously published study of 76 women in 12 different support groups investigates the effects of various group process vanables and client characteristics. The group variables selected for discussion include group size and attendance, whether participants completed the group as opposed to dropping out, and the number of group leaders (1 or 2). Client characteristics include whether the client still resides with her assaultive partner, recontracted versus first-time clients, and age. The results are discussed in light of their implications for developing and planning effective support groups for assaulted women.The assault of women by their intimate partners has been an issue of increasing concern for several years, with considerable attention being focused on the development of services to prevent violence, to provide women with refuge when they have been victimized, and to help them recover from the harm that victimization inflicts. With respect to the last goal, the most commonly recommended intervention for abused women is support groups

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“…Given the critical role that career-development interventions may play in enhancing battered women's economic independence, vocational research that addresses social justice issues, informs policy, and empowers battered women in their career-related and personal-life decision making can make significant contributions to domestic-violence prevention efforts (Fassinger, 2001;Gianakos, 1999;Ibrahim & Herr, 1987). Specifically, vocational research that identifies career assessment, counseling, and intervention strategies may be implemented with professionals working in a broad range of settings (social service agencies, state employment agencies, educational settings, religious organizations) to (a) improve women's access to resources (housing, counseling, postsecondary education, support network); (b) expand their career interests and goals, which may increase career satisfaction and economic stability; (c) support the realization of their educational and career potential; (d) advance their contributions to their communities; and (e) raise their levels of critical consciousness regarding the impact of domestic violence in their lives.…”

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“…Brown, 2001;Chronister & McWhirter, 2003, 2004a, 2004bGianakos, 1999;Ibrahim & Herr, 1987). Many of these guidelines have not been tested empirically.…”

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