Beschreibung:
Group work is a popular and widely-used social work method. Focusing particularly on the central role of mutual aid in effective group work, this fully updated text presents the theoretical base, outlines core principles and introduces the skills for translating those theories and principles into practice.
1. The Mutual-aid Model of Social Work with Groups 2. The Nine Dynamics of Mutual Aid and Their Implications for Practice 3. Ten Common Worker-Based Obstacles to Mutual Aid, Their Impact, and Their Antidotes 4. Pre-Group Planning with Mutual Aid in Mind 5. Early Group Goals and Norms 6. Mutual Aid, "Time and Place," and the Role of the Worker 7. Individual Problem Solving with Mutual Aid in Mind 8. Mutual Aid and Authority 9. The Role of Conflict in a Mutual-Aid System 10. Mutual-Aid Practice with Single-Session Groups 11. Mutual-Aid Practice with Short-Term Groups 12. Mutual-Aid Practice with Open-Ended Groups 13. Mutual-Aid Practice with Very Large Groups 14. Evaluation