Groupwork Practice in Social Work

by Lindsay, Trevor

• ISBN13: 9781844450862
• ISBN10: 1844450864
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-01-18
• Publisher: Intl Specialized Book Service Inc

Summary

Both the new social work degree and Post-Qualifying Award in social work require that students are competent at working with groups and such skills are also valuable in interprofessional practice, partnership working and within the social care workforce. This accessible book introduces the practicalities of planning, establishing, facilitating and evaluating social work projects and contains common-sense guidance on setting up, facilitating and closing small helping, interprofessional and other groups. The reader is introduced to the relevant skills, stages and decisions in groupwork and guided through what to do when things seem to be going wrong.

Author Biography

Sue Orton is Facilitator and CEO of Comfortable Shoes: coaching and consultancy. Until 2006 she worked for the Higher Education Academy as a national leading and teaching advisor for social work and social policy based at Southampton and Sussex Universities.

Table of Contents

What is groupwork?	p. 1
Planning your group: initial planning decisions	p. 19
Facilitation and co-facilitation	p. 42
Setting up the group	p. 59
Group processes	p. 68
Programming and activities	p. 83
Issues of power and oppression	p. 99
Coping with unexpected or unhelpful responses	p. 109
Monitoring, recording and evaluating your work	p. 120
Conclusion	p. 132
References	p. 133
Index	p. 137
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