1st Edition

Making Groups Work Rethinking practice

By Joan Benjamin Copyright 1997
208 Pages
by Routledge

208 Pages
by Routledge

208 Pages
by Routledge

Most of us work in them, most of us live in them. Some are complex, some are simple. Some meet only once while others last for decades. Whatever form they take, groups are central to our lives. Making Groups Work offers a comprehensive introduction to the key issues in group work. It outlines the role of groups and the history of group work, discusses group politics, and shows how groups can... Read more
Acknowledgements

I INTRODUCTION

Introduction: Setting the agenda for groups and group work

1 Group work in Australia: The question of agency

II PERSPECTIVES

2 The history of working with groups

3 Working with groups: Remedial and reciprocal perspectives

4 The social goals perspective for working with groups

III DOING IT

5 How groups work: The life cycle of groups

6 Working with groups: Structured exercises and experiential learning

7 Working with groups and the role of the facilitator

8 Working with groups in community work and social movements

Glossary

Bibliography

Index

Biography

Joan Benjamin teaches in Criminal Justice and Youth Studies at RMIT; Judith Bessant teaches in Sociology and Youth Studies at the Australian Catholic University, Melbourne; Rob Watts teaches in Social Science and Social Work at RMIT.