Setting up and facilitating bereavement support groups : a practical guide / Dodie Graves.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Graves, Dodie.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bereavement--Psychological aspects.

Bereavement.

Self-help groups.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (178 p.)

Place of Publication:

London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A practical introduction to setting up and facilitating bereavement support groups, guiding the reader through all stages. It examines the different skills needed, and uses case studies and research to suggest models of best practice across a range of group settings. The guidance will help make groups successful for participants and facilitators.

Contents:

Setting Up and Facilitating Bereavement Support Groups: A Practical Guide; Acknowledgements; Disclaimer; 1. Introduction; 2. Setting Up a Bereavement Support Group; Some things to consider before you start; Some things to consider about running the group; 3. Thinking about Facilitating a Group; What makes a good facilitator and co-facilitator?; The role of the facilitator; Lead-facilitation and co-facilitation; Listening skills; Group management skills; 4. Different Groups that Operate; A case study of a closed group with no fixed agenda; Closed groups with structured content

A case study of an open groupOther groups; 5. Managing Dynamics in the Group; Overbearing or dominating behaviours; Silent behaviours; Tearful, distressed and emotional behaviours; Inappropriate disclosures; Conflict between the participants; Relationships that emerge; Absenteeism and fallout; 6. Pitfalls Along the Way; Participants forming a clique and diverting the focus of the group; Familiarity and overstepping the boundaries; Participants being upset by a facilitator's comments; Not providing a safe place; Allowing a group to go down in their mood every week

Sacrificing the group for the sake of one participantControversial subject matter; 7. Conclusion; Appendix 1: An Example of a Support Group's Threefold Leaflet; Appendix 2: An Example of anEvaluation Questionnaire; Appendix 3: An Example ofa Facilitator's Record; References; Further Reading; Useful Resources; Index; Blank Page

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-90589-2

0-85700-573-1

OCLC:

809315013