Group Work
A Humanistic and Skills Building Approach

Second Edition

Urania Glassman

Volume: 13

Courses:
Group Counseling

October 2008 | 328 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc

A book that supports the human spirit and the humanistic visions of those who champion personal and social change through the social work group….

The Second Edition of Group Work: A Humanistic and Skills Building Approach identifies the humanistic values and democratic norms that guide the group practitioner's interventions. The book presents seven stage themes of group development, 29 techniques for group work practice, and more than 60 new illustrations from contemporary group work. The Second Edition remains centered on the role of the social group work practitioner, who employs group work methods to further the personal growth and empowerment of members in community and institutional contexts.

Features of the Second Edition:

· Offers 29 new descriptions of group work practice techniques, which have applicability in clinical, support, and organizational groups

· Provides seven stage themes of group development, describing member reactions and highlighting worker pitfalls, self-awareness issues, and skills for maximizing member growth within each stage

· Presents 60 new illustrations of group meetings, which demonstrate the practitioner role and conclude with discussion and analysis

· Includes an updated Chapter 10, which highlights ethical values in mental health, substance abuse treatment, and health care groups

Intended Audience

This is an ideal core text for advance undergraduate and graduate courses such as Group Work, Foundation Practice, Skills of Counseling, and Group Dynamics in the fields of social work, psychology, and counseling.

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List of Practice Illustrations

Preface

Acknowledgments

Introduction

PART I. DIMENSIONS OF THE HUMANISTIC APPROACH

1. Humanistic Values and Democratic Norms: Equal Rights

Historical Overview of Democratic Principles Values of the Humanistic Group

Democratic Norms as Values in Action

Humanistic Values 1-4

Humanistic Value 1: People Have Inherent Worth and Equal Right to Oportunity

Humanistic Value 2: People Are Responsible for and to One Another

Humanistic Value 3: People Have the Right to Belong to and Be Included in Supportive Systems

Humanistic Value 4: People Have the Right to Take Part and to Be Heard

Summary

2. Further Humanistic Values and Democratic Norms: Freedoms

Humanistic Values 5-8

Humanistic Value 5: People Have the Right to Freedom of Speech and Freedom of Expression

Humanistic Value 6: People Who Are Different Enrich One Another

Humanistic Value 7: People Have the Right to Freedom of Choice

Humanistic Value 8: People Have the Right to Question and Challenge Professionals in Authority Roles

Summary

3. Stage Themes of Group Development

Overview of Stage Theory

The T-Group Model and the Boston Model

Beginning, Middle, and Ending Phases

Group Process and Group Purpose

Stage Theory and Member Differences

Stage Themes and Practitioner Reactions to Members

Stage Themes: Humanism and Democracy

Stage Themes of group development

Stage Theme 1: "We're Not in Charge"

Stage Theme 2: "We Are in Charge"

Stage Theme 3: "We're Taking You On"

Stage Theme 4: Sanctuary

Stage Theme 5: "This Isn't Good Anymore"

Stage Theme 6: "We're Okay and Able"

Stage Theme 7: "Just a Little Longer"

Summary

PART II. OBJECTIVES AND TECHNIQUES OF HUMANISTIC GROUP WORK

4. Dual Objectives: Developing the Democratic Mutual Aid System and Actualizing Purpose

The Dual Objectives: Developing the Democratic Mutual Aid System and Actualizing Purpose

Developing the Democratic Mutual Aid System

Actualizing Group Purpose

Accomplishing the Dual Objectives

Dual Objectives and the Change Process

Interactions of the Dual Objectives

Forms of Interaction that Foster the Democratic Mutual Aid System

Forms of Interaction that Foster the Actualization of Group Purpose

Summary

5. Techniques for Developing the Democratic Mutual Aid System

Use of Technique

Categorizing Techniques

Techniques for Developing the Democratic Mutual aid System

Facilitating Collective Participation

Scanning

Engaging the Group as a Whole

Modulating the Expression of Feeling

Facilitating Decision-Making Processes

Processing the Here and Now

Expressing Feelings About the Practitioner Role

Goal Setting

Good and Welfare

Summary

6. Techniques for Actualizing Group Purpose

Techniques for Actualizing Group Purpose

Role Rehearsal

Programming

Group Reflective Consideration

Interpretation

Feedback

Summary

7. Further Techniques for Actualizing Group Purpose

Further Techniques for Actualizing Group Purpose

Conflict Resolution

Group Mending

Confrontation

Data and Facts

Self-Disclosure

Dealing With the Unknown

Taking Stock

Summary

8. Techniques for Developing the Democratic Mutual Aid System and Actualizing Group Purpose

Techniques for Developing the Democratic Mutual Aid System and Actualizing Group Purpose

Demand for Work

Directing

Lending a Vision

Staying With Feelings

Silence

Support

Exploration

Identification

Summary

PART III. DIFFERENTIAL APPLICATION OF THE HUMANISTIC APPROACH

9. Assessing the Member in the Group

Assessment Activities and the Group Member

Assessing the Member in the Group

Psychosocial Criteria for Assessment

Capacity Toward Mutual Aid and Purpose

Ego Abilities and Sense of Self

Social Institutional Environment

Stereotypes and Self-Fulfilling Prophesies

Symbolic Representations of the Practitioner and Group

Summary

10. Fields of Practice and Humanistic Group Work

Mental Health Groups

Health Care Groups

Substance and Alcohol Addictions Groups

Summary

PART IV. PRACTICE VARIATIONS AND CONTINGENCIES

11. Short-Term, Single-Session, Open-Ended, and Structured Groups

Short-Term Groups

Single-Session Groups

Open-Ended Groups

Structured Groups

Summary

12. Contingencies

Setting Up the Group Meeting

Preparing for the Initial Meeting

Informal Between-Session Contacts With Practitioner

Formal Between-Session Contacts With Practitioner

Postgroup Responsibilities

Copractice

Summary

References

Index

About the Author

To enhance knowledge of working with groups

Miss nicola lord

department of health, preston collage

February 19, 2016

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Useful reading for me in terms of preparing my powerpoint presentation; interesting reading for students who want to investigate further.

Ms Sue Olney

Family & Community Studies, Anglia Ruskin University

March 20, 2012

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This second edition offers much in the way of how group work and Humanistic theory and practice integrate. The illustrations are particularly useful in integrating theory to contextual examples of group work and challenges readers to understand the process in application.

Mr Mike Bancroft

Counselling, Alton College

September 2, 2011

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Certain chapters of this book are most relevant to this module and student group. It is intended to be a reference book for students and it will also support them in reading around subject areas for topics within lecture/small groupwork series and also their assignments.

Ms Mairead Barry

Dept of Excercise, Waterford Institute of Technology

December 3, 2009

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Key features

Feature #1: Description of 29 group work practice techniques which have applicability in clinical, support, and organizational groups. NEW descriptions.

Feature #2: Seven Stage Themes of Group Development presenting member reactions, and highlighting worker pitfalls, self awareness issues, and skills for maximizing member growth within each stage.

Feature #3: Presentation of 60 NEW illustrations of group meetings showing practitioner role, and including discussion and analysis.

Feature #4: Identification of group work's humanistic values and democratic norms. These emphasize the group practitioner's role in the preservation of human rights in the global context, such as the right to freedom of speech, to freedom of expression, and to belong. These values relate to the UN Declaration of Human Rights, and different applicability in varied fields of practice. NEW chapter 10.

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A Humanistic and Skills Building Approach

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