IJFS - Interdisciplinary Journal of Family Studies

For several years we have focused, our work on the treatment of
sex abuse survivors providing enhancement of authority and agency of
women in patriarchal violent situations. Extensive research shows that
group intervention is beneficial and effective, therefore indispensable in all
levels of social intervention for eradicating gender violence. We study an
open psychosocial support group of women survivors of intimate partner
male violence. We measured positive results, including an increased freedom
from violence and a development of heightened critique as well as socioeconomic
independence, emotional detachment, and improved health. We
propose a multidimensional model of recovery assessment. We observed and
evaluated the psychosocial support group processes: group organization,
participation and groupality, growth and emotional, instrumental and
evaluative supports.