Effective Groupwork

ISBN-13: 9781403905529 / Angielski / Miękka / 2007 / 192 str.

Michael Preston-Shoot

Opis

This book is an essential introduction to the values, knowledge and skills required for working with different groups in different social work and social care settings. Accessible and comprehensive, it will be invaluable for students and practitioners in social work and the caring professions wanting to learn more about this key practice technique.

Spis treści

Introduction.- Practice and Potential.- Practising Groupwork Values.- Types and Purposes of Groups.- Planning the Group.- Planning Group Operation.- Preparing to Facilitate or Lead Groups.- Working with Groups.- Supervision.- Evaluating and Researching Groupwork Practice.- Integrating Groupwork into Practice.- Bibliography.- Index

O autorze

MICHAEL PRESTON-SHOOT is Professor of Social Work and Dean, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, University of Bedfordshire, UK. He was Editor of Social Work Education (1993-2006) and is Managing Editor of the European Journal of Social Work. He is Chair, Joint University Council Social Work Education Committee and has researched and published widely on social work education, practice and social work law.