Growth and Development Through Group Work

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Examine group work's roots and fundamental beliefs to get a glimpse of the future For more than 80 years, social group work has survived difficult times—a testament to the persistence of its practitioners as well as the strength of its methods. Growth and Development Through Group Work chronicles the evolution of this groundbreaking practice through a collection of peer-reviewed papers... Read more

Examine group work's roots and fundamental beliefs to get a glimpse of the future

For more than 80 years, social group work has survived difficult times—a testament to the persistence of its practitioners as well as the strength of its methods. Growth and Development Through Group Work chronicles the evolution of this groundbreaking practice through a collection of peer-reviewed papers presented at the 23rd Annual International Symposium on Social Work with Groups. The book examines practice, policy, and education issues in specific settings and populations from both theoretical and historical perspectives.

Presented in the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington, DC, the papers that comprise Growth and Development Through Group Work reflect a heightened awareness of the importance of social action group work—now, and in the future. The book represents the best of social work’s tradition of social reform and concern for oppressed people, never straying far from the concept of the group, with its multiple helping relationships, as the primary source of change. A comprehensive overview of the field in international, intercultural, and cross-gender contexts, Growth and Development Through Group Work is equally effective for coursework or independent reading.

Topics addressed in Growth and Development Through Group Work include:

contributions of the late Ruby B. Pernell to the development of social group work
research in support of group work education and practice
group work in Germany-its development from American roots and its current advances
social justice as a major objective of group work practice
teaching group work
mutual aid in support groups for particularly sensitive health problems
psychoeducational group work
contributions from Hull House as guides for the future of social group work

Growth and Development Through Group Work is an invaluable resource for clinicians, neighborhood and community activists, educators and students, researchers, therapists, administrators, and anyone working in policy and/or program development. Read less

About the Editors
Contributors
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction (Claudia J. Carson, Anna S. Fritz, Elizabeth Lewis, John H. Ramey, and David T. Sugiuchi)
Historical Perspectives
Contemporary Applied Group Work
Evolving Group Work Educational Approaches
Group Workers Facing New and Unpredictable Situations
Informing the Future
PART I: HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES
Chapter 1. The Legacy of Ruby Pernell and Social Group Work (Janice L. Andrews)
Introduction
Pernell’s Vitae
Pernell’s Career
Some Themes
In Closing
Chapter 2. Contributions of Research to Group Work (Helen Northen)
Early Developments
Group Development
The Planning Process
Group Purpose
Social Relationships
Content of Groups
Group Cohesion
Clusters of Interventions
Termination
Evaluation of Results
Conclusions
Chapter 3. Group Work at Hull House: Lessons from the Past, Signposts for the Future (Diane C. Haslett)
Introduction
Background
Women’s Clubs and the Medical Centers: Groups for Cause and Function
National Organizations: Confronting the Opposition
Social Reform: Sex Education and Premarital Counseling
Implications for Social Work Practice with Groups
Chapter 4. Social Group Work in Germany: An American Import and Its Historical Development (Jürgen Kalcher)
Introduction
Reeducating the German People
A Different Approach: Educational Processes Targeting German Youth
One for All: Gisela Konopka
The Hansische Jugendbund—A Democratic Group Work Agency
By Way of Summary
PART II: CONTEMPORARY APPLIED GROUP WORK
Chapter 5. Conflict As an Expression of Difference: A Desirable Group Dynamic in Anti-Oppression Social Work Practice (Nancy Sullivan)
Introduction
Principles for Desirable Conflict
Examples and Discussion of Group Conflict Arising from Difference
Chapter 6. Putting Social Justice on the Agenda: Addressing Habitual and Social Barriers (Paule McNicoll)
Introduction
Barriers
Opportunities
Conclusion
PART III: EVOLVING GROUP WORK EDUCATIONAL APPROACHES
Chapter 7. Using Groups to Teach the Connection Between Private Troubles and Public Issues (Toby Berman-Rossi and Timothy B. Kelly)
Introduction
Issues and Challenges for Teaching and Learning
Content
Conclusion
Chapter 8. Restorative Education: Group-Centered Dialogue Between Students and Faculty at a Graduate School of Social Work (Stacy Husebo, Sarah Ann Schuh, Mary Beth Gustafson, and Doug Beumer)
Literature Review
History of the Radical Social Work Student Group
Student-Faculty Forum
Program Evaluation
Discussion and Implications
Chapter 9. Group Simulation Projects: Teaching Group Work Skills in a Distance-Learning Environment (Lonnie R. Helton and Edith Anderson)
Introduction
Methods of Teaching Group Work via Distance Learning
Creating an Experiential Learning Environment Based on Group Work Principles
Summary and Discussion of Implications for Group Work Practice
Chapter 10. A Group Seminar to Enhance Field Instructors’ Supervisory Skills (Kathleen Holtz Deal)
The Group Seminar
Evaluation
Recommendations
PART IV: GROUP WORKERS FACING NEW AND UNPREDICTABLE SITUATIONS
Chapter 11. Yo no hablo Español: Facilitating a Group in Another Language (Patricia M. Merle)
Background
Issues
The Workshop Model<

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Claudia Carson, Elizabeth Lewis, Anna Fritz

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