67th Annual Conference

Saturday, February 27

Morning Workshops

9:00 - 11:30 A.M.

Workshop 89

Men and Women: Separate and Together Sustaining Our World

Presented under the auspices of the AGPA Women in Group Psychotherapy SIG

Chairs:                

Hylene S. Dublin, M.S.W., LCSW, CGP, LFAGPA, Private Practice & Consultation, Wilmette, Illinois

Paul Kaye, Ph.D., CGP, FAGPA, Private Practice, Huntington Woods, Michigan

Men and women often approach issues from differing perspectives.  This workshop will use a model of single gender groups followed by a mixed gender group experience.  The opportunity to examine similarities and differences and the interaction between the two will be explored from the perspectives of group membership, group leadership and the effects of separating and then combining genders on group process.

experiential-demonstration-didactic-sharing of work experiences

Learning Objectives:

The attendee will be able to:

1. Compare the similarities and differences in functioning of men and women in single gendered groups.

2. Predict the impact on group participation of combining men and women in groups.

3. Cite the research and theory regarding men's and women's behavior in single gendered groups.

4. Contrast the research and theory regarding men's and women's behavior in combined groups.

Course References:

Andronico, M. (Ed.) (1996). Men in groups: Insights, interventions, and psychoeducational work. Washington: American Psychological Association.

Bly, Robert (1990). Iron John: A book about men. Cambridge: DeCapo Press.

DeChant, Betsy (Ed.)(1996). Women and group psychotherapy: Theory and practice. New York: Guilford.

Dublin, H. (2007). The evolution of the female self: Attachment, identification, competition, collaboration, and mentoring, pp. 59-78. In Navaro, L. & Schwartzberg, S. (Eds.) Envy, competition and gender. London: Routledge.