Women Supporting Women: A Mutual Aid Group Fosters New Connections Among Women in Midlife

Lesser, Joan Granucci; EdD, Margarita R. O'Neill; Burke, Katherine Walsh; Msw, Pauline Scanlon; Licsw,; Hollis, Karen L.; Miller, Rina

doi:10.1300/j009v27n01_06

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“…For women pulled by both familial needs and career aspirations, career workshops offer effective psychoeducational activities and can help validate and normalize these issues, while helping develop practical approaches (Lucas, Skokowski, & Ancis, 2000), especially when used conjunctively with support groups, which have been found effective for women transitioning careers (Lesser et al, 2004).…”

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Counseling Issues for Adult Women in Career Transition

Ronzio

2012

Journal of Employment Couns

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This article addresses current psychosocial issues facing women in career transition and the implications of those issues for career counselors. Specifically, psychosocial developmental trajectories, the roles of family and relationships, the importance of underlying physical and mental health issues, and sociocultural and contextual stressors are relevant for women in the midst of career change. The author discusses how career counselors can prepare for this complexity and addresses clients' current economic and social milieus. A checklist is provided to aid the career counselor in addressing the multiple issues that a new client brings to the 1st counseling encounter.

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Counseling Issues for Adult Women in Career Transition

Ronzio

2012

Journal of Employment Couns

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“…Peers possess an ability to empathize because of their experiential knowledge of living with HIV, knowledge that other persons cannot have (Messias, Moneyham, Vyavaharkar, Murdaugh, & Phillips, 2009). This is noteworthy because participating in a mutual and empowering relationship with another person is vital to the development of self-esteem in women (Lesser et al, 2004). Interacting with other HIV positive women can provide opportunities for mutually empathic relationships with women who have the same diagnosis (Dutcher et al, 2011).…”

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An Empowerment Forum for Women Living with HIV

Lennon-Dearing¹,

Harper²

2016

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The Women's Empowerment Forum is a one-day educational event for women living with HIV to receive information and encouragement to be proactive in their self-care, in a safe, affirmative atmosphere where they are able to make connections with other women living with HIV. Relational Cultural Theory is used to explain how a gathering of HIV positive women can be a source of hope and empowerment. The essential elements to growth-fostering relationships, mutual empathy and authenticity, are able to flourish at the Women's Empowerment Forum. The planning, implementation and evaluation method successfully used by one group of women is offered.

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“It is Not Just about Me”: A Relational Understanding of Young Women's Sexual Negotiations

Msw¹

2010

Smith College Studies in Social Work

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Women Supporting Women: A Mutual Aid Group Fosters New Connections Among Women in Midlife

Cited by 6 publications

References 4 publications

Counseling Issues for Adult Women in Career Transition

Counseling Issues for Adult Women in Career Transition

An Empowerment Forum for Women Living with HIV

“It is Not Just about Me”: A Relational Understanding of Young Women's Sexual Negotiations

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