“…Selfhelp groups are a popular movement in American society as judged by the number {over a half million groups} and variety of groups currently in existence (Jones, 1977). Such groups provide a form of help-giving which is distinctly different from that provided by professionals (Antze, 1976}. Consciousness-raising (CR) groups, a special type of self-help, provide women with a supportive climate in order to understand their experiences as women, as well as social conditioning and sexism in contemporary society {Warren, 1976~.…”