PC 730 HGST Pastoral Care for Women
Fall 2006 Dr. Barbara Worden
Office Hours: M, W 8-12 AM Tu 10 AM-4 PM, Th 10-12 AM
Fri By appointment only
Course Description: A study of the major issues that pertain to women and pastoral counseling, including the psychology of women, therapy with women, women and spirituality, and feminist/womanist theologies. Three hours.
Kornfeld, Margaret. Cultivating Wholeness. New York: Continuum, 2004. Abbreviated as CW
Moessner, Jeanne. Through the Eyes of Women. Minneapolis: Fortress, 1996. Abbreviated as TEW
General Works on Pastoral Care
Benjamin, Alfred. The Helping Interview. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1969.
*Colston, Lowell G. Judgment in Pastoral Counseling. Abingdon, 1969.
Clinebell, Howard. Basic Types of Pastoral Care & Counseling. Abingdon, 1984.
Graham, Larry Kent. Care of Persons Care of Worlds. Abingdon, 1992.
Gerkin Charles V. An Introduction to Pastoral Care. Abingdon, 1997.
Kennedy, Eugene. On Becoming a Counselor. New York: Continuum, 1977.
McMinn, Mark. Psychology, Theology and Spirituality, Tyndale House 1996.
Specifically on Pastoral Care to Women
Barton, Ruth Haley. The Truths That Free Us . Colorado Springs: Shaw Books, 2002.
Borysenko, Joan. A Woman’s Book of Life New York: Riverhead Books, 1996.
Chervin, Ronda and Mary Neill. The Woman’s Tale. New York: Seabury Press, 1980.
Conn, Joann Wolski. Women’s Spirituality. New York, Paulist, 1986.
Dyckman, Katherine. The Spiritual Exercises Reclaimed. New York, Paulist, 2001.
Groothuis, Rebecca Merrill. Women Caught In the Conflict. New York: Wipf and Stock, 1994.
Graham, Michelle, *Wanting to be Her. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2005 Excellent book on body image for teenagers and young adults. Readable style and good use of humor.
Hicks, Cynthia and Robert. The Feminine Journey. Colorado Springs: NavPress, 1994.
Raffa, Jean. The Bridge to Wholeness. San Diego: Luramedia, 1992.i
Reiley, Patricia Lynn. A God Who Looks Like Me. New York: Ballantine Books, 1995.
Stevenson-Moessner, Jeanne. In Her Own Time. Minneapolis: Augsburg Fortress, 2000. Collection by the same author as one of the texts, more oriented to developmental stage.
Widman, Anneliese. My Female My Male My Self My God. Georgetown: Ant Hill Press, 1994.
Woodman, Marion. Leaving My Father’s House. Boston: Shambala Press, 1992.
A Psychotherapy Case Study. www.rider.edu/~suler/casestudy.html
How To Write a Case Study. www.longwood.edu/staff/jonescd/Longwood/sped565/htwacs.html.
How To Write a Case Study. www.centerforyouth.org/page.aspx?id=65364
Vhymeister, Nancy. Quality Research Papers. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2001, pp. 143-51.
Butler, Sandra. Conspiracy of Silence. Volcano Press, 1985.
Conway, Jim and Sally Conway. Sexual Harassment: No More. InterVarsity Press, 1093
Fortune, Marie. Is Nothing Sacred? The first of many books by the major expert on sexual abuse in churches.
Feldmeth, Joanne Ross and Midge Wallace Finley.We Weep for Ourselves and our Children.. San Francisco; Harper, 1990.
Grenz, Stanley J. and Roy D. Bell. Betrayal of Trust.InterVaristy. 1995
Kubler-Ross, Elizabeth. Death. New Jersey: Prentice –Hall, 1975.
Kubetin, Cynthia and James Mallory. Through the Darkness. Houston: Rapha Publishing, 1992. Excellent book on recovery from abuse from a Christian perspective.
Nobleman, Roberta. Victim, Survivor, Celebrant. Abbey Press, 1994.
Grading Standards and Requirements
A= 376-400 B= 375-344 C= 343-312 D= 311-280 F 279 and below
2 tests x 100=200
Class Report on Woman’s Issue 100
Final paper: Case Study and class presentation of case study 100
Grades and the HGST Policy on Incompletes
Any student who requests an extension for this course must complete a "Request for Extension/Grade Change" form, which can be obtained from the Registrar. The form must be signed by both the student and the instructor and returned to the Registrar's Office along with a fee of $25.00 before the deadline for extensions (May 13, 2005). Extensions are granted only for extenuating circumstances and may not exceed thirty calendar days from the end of the semester (June 13, 2005). All extensions are subject to review by the Dean of the Faculty.
Plagiarism is presenting the work of another person as your own without giving proper credit for the use of the information. Students must not quote books, articles, essays, or internet sites without giving proper credit to the author(s) of the work. Any student who is found guilty of plagiarism is subject to a range of consequences including failure of this course work and dismissal from HGST.
August 31-Sept. 7 Pastoral Care for Women: Theology and Psychology Constructing Women TEW 9-49, 304-33; CS 3-14, 45-66
September 14-21 Women Giving and Receiving Pastoral Care CS 281-305;TEW 50-104
Sept. 28-Oct. 12 Women in Family, Church and Community CW 15-45, 69-112; TEW 285-304; 107-42
October 12. Midterm Examination
October 19-Nov. 9 Solution Based Pastoral Care: What is it and How is it Done? CW 114-229
Nov. 9 Class Reports on Crisis Points
Nov. 16 30 Crisis Points in Women’s Lives: Abuse, Divorce, Sexual Orientation, Disease CW 320-75; TEW 143-239
Dec., 7 Presentation of Case Studies and Turning in Final Paper, Case Study
Dec. 14. Final Examination
August 31-Sept. 2
The War between theology and psychology: can there be peace?
Narcissism
Communities of care
First order vs. second order change
Paradigm shift
Corporate personality
Four factors of women’s identity mind body soul society
Divine Images
Authority Differential
Can we balance personal responsibility and a systems approach?
Women and ethics: can self-sacrifice and self-denial go too far?
Professional boundaries
Counselor and multiple relationships
Difference between real and pseudo communities
Human beings and their lenses
Differences between communities that do well with conflict and those that don’t
Triangulation
Achieving consensus—the Quaker way
Internalization
Introjection
Individualism vs. collectivism
Gifts of Religious traditions
Prophetic witness
Facilitator vs. healer
Problem formation
Role of Preaching in pastoral care
Community care
Creating a wholeness network
Legal and ethical issues
Aggression and militancy
Solution focused method: what is it and how does it work
Constructing Interventions
Sex vs. Gender
Stages of sexual identity formation
Heterosexism and homophobia
Etiology of homosexuality
Coming out
Objectification of women
Rape trauma syndrome
Rape and secondary victims
Acute Crisis counseling and pastoral care
ABC or Crisis Management
Effects of Stress
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Intervention
Self-medication and Addiction
Ego and its defenses
Psychotic defenses
Immature defenses-dissociation, acting out, passive aggression, projection
Neurotic defenses—intellectualizing, repression, reaction formation, displacement
Mature defenses, altruism, sublimation, suppression,, anticipation, humor
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