Effective planning for groups / Janice L. Delucia-Waack, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Amy Nitza, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

DeLucia-Waack, Janice L., author.

Nitza, Amy, author.

Series:

Group work practice kit.

Group work practice kit

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Educational counseling--Planning.

Educational counseling.

Group psychotherapy for children--Planning.

Group psychotherapy for children.

School psychology--Planning.

School psychology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (91 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Los Angeles : SAGE, [2014]

Summary:

Any intentional group is based on a coherent group plan. This book will identify the elements that are basic to any plan and will apply these elements within an ongoing example. Among the elements to be included are: Identifying the Population, Need and Environmental Assessment, Goals, Rationale for Using Group, Type of Group, Conceptual Framework Used, attention to Group Developmental stage and to Group Dynamics, Group Size, Group Composition, Session-by-Session plans, Evaluation Methodology.

Contents:

chapter 1. Introduction

chapter 2. What type of group for whom with what goals? Identification of a target population, type of group, and group goals

chapter 3. Rationale for using groups

chapter 4. Making decisions about your group based on best practices in group work

chapter 5. Group leader preparation

chapter 6. Planning group sessions

chapter 7. Planning group sessions

chapter 8. Case examples in planning a group.

Notes:

"Section B : Planning : effective practice depends on many factors, not the least of which is proper planning and preparation."--p. [i].

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781506374468

1506374468

9781483317915

1483317919

9781483317922

1483317927

OCLC:

1017732900