Social Justice in Group Work: Practical Interventions for Change

by Singh; Anneliese A.

• ISBN13: 9780415576819
• ISBN10: 0415576814
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-03-21
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

This book spotlights the unique contribution of the Journal for Specialists in Group Workto the social justice literature, and of group work to a social justice agenda. Although the term social justice may be relatively new in the counseling and psychology literature, the underlying values - attention to inequities, advocacy, and empowerment strategies for members of marginalized and oppressed populations #xE2;#xAC;#x1C; are not new in group work. Group leaders have been attending to these concerns all along, and group work itself is an ideal venue for the realization of social justice concerns. However, until now there has been a limited amount of scholarship on group work with a stated focus on social justice. This groundbreaking book emphasizes action through a practical approach, featuring research and case studies of social justice group work in community and school settings.#xE3;#xAC;#xAC;Chapters highlight how group workers infuse social justice consciousness into their work, address social justice issues, and implement social justice practice. Authors review the history, practice, and future opportunities for social justice advocacy within group modalities. They also address guidelines for the training and supervision of practitioners engaging in social justice group work. This book was published as a special issue of the Journal for Specialists in Group Work.

Table of Contents

Note from the Publisher	p. viii
Introduction: Process and Action in Social Justice Group Work	p. 1
The Roots of Social Justice in Group Work	p. 7
Social Justice-Focused Group Interventions with Diverse Populations
Mbizi: Empowerment and HIV/AIDS Prevention for Adolescent Girls in Botswana	p. 15
Promoting Distributive Justice for Intimate Partner Violence Survivors With Group Intervention	p. 25
Justice Making in Groups for Homeless Adults: The Emancipatory Communitarian Way	p. 34
Group Work With Transgender Clients	p. 44
Assisting Unemployed Adults Find Suitable Work: A Group Intervention Embedded in Community and Grounded in Social Action	p. 54
Using Social Justice Group Work With Young Mothers Who Experience Homelessness	p. 63
Honoring the Ways of American Indian Women: A Group Therapy Intervention	p. 73
School Settings
Advancing Social Justice in Urban Schools Through the Implementation of Transformative Groups for Youth of Color	p. 82
Professional School Counselors as Social Justice Advocates for Undocumented Immigrant Students in Group Work	p. 88
Addressing Power, Privilege and Oppression in Group Work
Applying Social Justice to Oppression and Marginalization in Group Process: Interventions and Strategies for Group Counselors	p. 95
The Dimensions of Social Justice Model: Transforming Traditional Group Work Into a Socially Just Framework	p. 103
A Two-Fold Unveiling: Unmasking Classism in Group Work	p. 112
Using Group Work Strategies to Continue the National Discussion on Race, Justice, and Peace	p. 120
Asian International Students in Counseling Programs: A Group Intervention to Promote Social Justice	p. 129
Training and Supervision of Social Justice-Minded Group Leaders
The Experiences of School Counselors-in-Training in Group Work With LGBTQ Adolescents	p. 138
Using a Cohort Model for School Counselor Preparation to Enhance Commitment to Social Justice	p. 155
Social Justice and Cultural Responsiveness: Innovative Teaching Strategies for Group Work	p. 164
Supervision of Group Work: Infusing the Spirit of Social Justice	p. 174
Present Perspectives and Future Directions
Integrating Social Justice in Group Work: The Next Decade	p. 183
Conclusion: Six Considerations for Social Justice Group Work	p. 213
Index	p. 223
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