Bibliotherapy for women.

The article presents bibliotherapy group sessions held at the county library, in a jail and a mothers' group home in Pécs. It provides a comprehensive picture about the potentials of bibliotherapy for women, offers methods and texts for those who wish to use reading as a therapy with female target groups. The most important therapeutic goal of these sessions was to strengthen the individuals and support their self-development by means of reading materials on women's issues. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]