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Socially Just Practice in Groups
A Social Work Perspective
February 2019 | 320 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
Socially Just Practice in Groups: A Social Work Perspective comprehensively covers all aspects of group practice in social work settings, integrating a unique social justice framework throughout. Drawing from their experience as group work practitioners, authors Robert Ortega and Charles D. Garvin walk readers through the basics of group practice, including getting started, doing group work, establishing the purpose, roles and tasks of the group, stages and phases of practice, and specific skills in assessment, monitoring, and evaluation. A social justice framework provides a fresh perspective during an era of widespread social change and provides social workers tools for effective group interventions. Chapters contain detailed case examples to illustrate concepts presented, as well as exercises to help students practice skills.
Preface
Acknowledgements
About the Authors
SECTION I. HISTORICAL AND CONCEPTUAL APPROACHES TO GROUP WORK AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
1. What Is a Socially Just Approach to Group Work?
2 History of Group Work
3 Knowledge for Practice
4 Models of Group Work and Relationship to Social Justice
5 Group Purposes
6 Values and Ethics
7 Roles, Tasks, and Critical Consciousness
8 Leadership
SECTION II. DOING GROUP WORK FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE
9 Group Processes and Development
10 Assessment
11 Preparation for the Group Meeting
12 Group Beginnings: Formation
13 Approaches to Achieving Different Purposes
14 Activities
15 Task Groups
16 Environmental Change
17 Termination and Endings
18 Evaluation
Index
Supplements
Instructor Resource Site
study.sagepub.com/ortega
Free online resources for instructors accompany this text on a password-protected Instructor Resource Site.
- Editable, chapter-specific PowerPoint® slides offer complete flexibility for creating a multimedia presentation.
- Class activities reinforce active learning through individual and group projects.
- Quizzes containing multiple choice and true/false questions effectively assess students’ progress and understanding.
“This text reflects a unique take on group work, presenting social justice as a key endeavor of work with all types of groups. It provides foundational information about group types, development, and practice within a framework, which emphasizes the need for attention to social justice at each level. It is easy to read and practically oriented."
New Mexico State University
"Long overdue, this text brings social justice into the forefront as an organizing principle of group work practice."
Barry University
"This is a text I’ve been looking for. It incorporates social justice into group work and in this era we need to emphasize the many forms privilege and oppression can take."
Loras College
I am currently using this text and it is timely and a great addition to the typical group practice textbook options. Thank you.
Social Work Program, Bethel College
October 23, 2020
