Crossing the Gender Divide: Understanding Differences to Build Lasting Community

Presented under the auspices of the AGPA Women's SIG

Chairs:                   

Hylene S. Dublin, M.S.W., LCSW, CGP, LFAGPA, Private Practice, Winnetka, Illinois

Darryl Pure, Ph.D., ABPP, CGP, FAGPA, Associate in Clinical Psychiatry, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois

Men and women often approach issues from differing perspectives.  This workshop will expose participants to a model of single gender groups with the opportunity to examine the dissimilarities between genders.  Subsequently, the groups will be combined providing an opportunity to experience the impact and the capacity for building solid relationships.

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Learning Objectives:

The attendee will be able to:

1. Learn about research and theory regarding men’s and women’s behavior in single gendered groups.

2. Learn about research and theory regarding men’s and women’s behavior in combined gender groups.

3. Observe similarities and differences in the functioning of men and women in single gendered groups.

4. Observe the impact on group participation of combining men and women in groups.

Course References:

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

2. Bly, Robert  (2004),  Iron John: A Book About Men. De Capo Press..

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

4. Dublin, H. (in press).  The evolution of the female self:  Attachment, identification, competition, collaboration, and mentoring.  In Navaro, L. & Schwartzberg, S. (Eds.)

Contemporary perspectives on jealousy, envy, competition, and gender.  London:  Brunner-Routledge.