Basic groupwork / Tom Douglas.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Douglas, Tom, 1926-2019.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social group work.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (165 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Basic Groupwork is a simple, practical guide to the processes of groupwork. This new edition has been extensively updated and revised to reflect the changes which have taken place in society and social behaviour since it was first published in 1978, but in essence it remains an accessible and friendly text for the novice practitioner.In logical sequence the book follows the progress of one group from inception to close and exposes how groups work. Basic group processes explained include:how individuals bring their personal habitual responses to situations into a gro

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; A very diverse family: the range of group forms; Beginning at the beginning: group members; Small groups and bigger groups: the constraints; What happens in groups: group processes; Guidance, enabling and direction: leadership acts; Turning ideas into action: getting started; The more important steps in working groups; Where responsibility lies; Going on, changing direction or ending; The development of knowledge and skill; Further reading and references; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 144) and index.

ISBN:

0-8236-0450-0

1-134-59076-8

1-134-59077-6

0-203-16970-0

1-280-32942-4

0-203-13062-6

9780203130629

OCLC:

277598827