HISTORY OF EFFECTIVENESS AND DOCUMENTATION OF ASSERTIVENESS TRAINING-PROGRAMS FOR WOMEN

In 1976, the author developed the first self-assertiveness training program for women in West-Germany; it was designed for self-organized women's groups without a professional trainer. In the first part of this article the history of the program is outlined, especially the effects of its having been published by a leading women's magazine in 1977; this widely used training program has had a major influence on the development of the West-German women's movement. In the second part of the article, the training program is documented in full detail.