Learning Group Leadership
An Experiential Approach
Published on 18. December 2000
Book
Paperback/Softback
242 pages
978-0-205-32151-3 (ISBN)
Description
This introductory text takes an experiential approach to the discipline, and is written with the beginning group practitioner in mind.
The experiential aspect of this book reflects the needs of both the professor and the student. This engaging approach provides students an opportunity to apply what they are learning to their own lives and work.
By combining the latest ideas on group leadership and contemporary group formats, Learning Group Leadership is the ideal text for the beginning practitioner.
The experiential aspect of this book reflects the needs of both the professor and the student. This engaging approach provides students an opportunity to apply what they are learning to their own lives and work.
By combining the latest ideas on group leadership and contemporary group formats, Learning Group Leadership is the ideal text for the beginning practitioner.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Adult education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 178 mm
Weight
490 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-205-32151-3 (9780205321513)
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Content
Introduction.
About the Author.
1.The World of Groups.
The Challenge of Leading Groups.
The Joys of Leading Groups.
The World of Groups.
Kinds of Groups.
Universal Therapeutic Factors in Groups.
Apply This to Yourself.
Review of What You Learned.
2.Your Behavior in Groups.
Personalizing the Subject.
A Lifetime of Group Skills.
Group Leadership Training and Personal Growth.
Now the Bad News.
Practicing What You Preach.
The Personal Qualities of Group Leaders.
Guidelines for Group Membership and Participation.
Review of What You Learned.
3.Thinking about Dynamics and Systems.
Linear and Circular Causality.
Systems Theory.
Family of Origin Issues.
Interaction Patterns.
What to Look For.
Member Roles
For Review: High- and Low-Functioning Groups.
4.Stages of Group Development.
What You Should Know about Development Theory.
So Many Group Stages.
Stages of Group Evolution.
Group Stages in Action.
What to Look for over Time.
Review of What You Learned.
5.Group Work with Marginalized Groups.
Until You Have Walked in My Shoes: The Marginalized Experience.
Start with Yourself.
Group Work with Marginalized Clients.
Self-Disclosure.
Level of Acculturation.
Power.
Validation.
Review of What You Learned.
6.Theories of Group Intervention.
Theories and Group Leadership.
Why Bother with Theories?
The Psychoanalytical Approach.
The Person-Centered Approach.
The Existential Approach.
The Gestalt Approach.
The Cognitive Behavioral Approach.
The Reality Therapy Approach.
The Narrative Approach.
Brief Group Structures.
Other Theories We Did Not Get Around To.
An Integrative Model.
Review of What You Learned.
7.Assessment and Group Diagnostics.
What Is Assessment and Diagnosis in Groups?
Models of Assessment and Diagnosis.
Alternative Diagnostic Models.
Review of What You Learned.
8.Unique Leadership Skills.
Helping Skills in Groups.
Soliciting Honest Feedback.
Skills Adapted for Groups.
Group Skills.
Review of What You Learned.
9.When and How to Intervene.
It Is Not Always What You Do, But When and How You Do It.
Differences of Opinion.
When to Intervene in Groups.
Review of What You Learned.
10.Group Techniques and Structures.
Ways to Prepare a Group.
Ways to Begin a Group.
Ways to Build Cohesion and Intimacy.
Ways to Promote Risk Taking.
Ways to Solve Problems.
Ways to Facilitate Task Completion.
Ways to Rehearse New Behaviors.
Ways to Work Briefly.
Ways to End a Group.
Review of What You Learned.
11.Supervision and Co-Leadership.
Power of the Co-Leadership Model.
Some Dangers and Limitations.
Basics to Keep in Mind.
How to Debrief a Co-Leader and Get the Most from These Sessions.
Back to Reality.
Review of What You Learned.
12.Groups for Special Populations.
Some General Principles.
A Survey of Some Special Groups.
Review of What You Learned.
13.Challenges and Obstacles.
Critical Incidents.
Responding to Challenges.
Difficult Group Members.
Why People Create Difficulties and What Can Be Done.
Review of What You Learned.
14.Ethical Issues Unique to Group Work.
Special Challenges.
Major Ethical Issues in Group Leadership.
Making Sound Ethical Decisions.
Review of What You Learned.
15.Group Leadership Applied to Social Action.
A Point and Counterpoint.
Shoot for Bigger Goals.
Where to Go Next.
Review of What You Learned.
References.
Index.
About the Author.
1.The World of Groups.
The Challenge of Leading Groups.
The Joys of Leading Groups.
The World of Groups.
Kinds of Groups.
Universal Therapeutic Factors in Groups.
Apply This to Yourself.
Review of What You Learned.
2.Your Behavior in Groups.
Personalizing the Subject.
A Lifetime of Group Skills.
Group Leadership Training and Personal Growth.
Now the Bad News.
Practicing What You Preach.
The Personal Qualities of Group Leaders.
Guidelines for Group Membership and Participation.
Review of What You Learned.
3.Thinking about Dynamics and Systems.
Linear and Circular Causality.
Systems Theory.
Family of Origin Issues.
Interaction Patterns.
What to Look For.
Member Roles
For Review: High- and Low-Functioning Groups.
4.Stages of Group Development.
What You Should Know about Development Theory.
So Many Group Stages.
Stages of Group Evolution.
Group Stages in Action.
What to Look for over Time.
Review of What You Learned.
5.Group Work with Marginalized Groups.
Until You Have Walked in My Shoes: The Marginalized Experience.
Start with Yourself.
Group Work with Marginalized Clients.
Self-Disclosure.
Level of Acculturation.
Power.
Validation.
Review of What You Learned.
6.Theories of Group Intervention.
Theories and Group Leadership.
Why Bother with Theories?
The Psychoanalytical Approach.
The Person-Centered Approach.
The Existential Approach.
The Gestalt Approach.
The Cognitive Behavioral Approach.
The Reality Therapy Approach.
The Narrative Approach.
Brief Group Structures.
Other Theories We Did Not Get Around To.
An Integrative Model.
Review of What You Learned.
7.Assessment and Group Diagnostics.
What Is Assessment and Diagnosis in Groups?
Models of Assessment and Diagnosis.
Alternative Diagnostic Models.
Review of What You Learned.
8.Unique Leadership Skills.
Helping Skills in Groups.
Soliciting Honest Feedback.
Skills Adapted for Groups.
Group Skills.
Review of What You Learned.
9.When and How to Intervene.
It Is Not Always What You Do, But When and How You Do It.
Differences of Opinion.
When to Intervene in Groups.
Review of What You Learned.
10.Group Techniques and Structures.
Ways to Prepare a Group.
Ways to Begin a Group.
Ways to Build Cohesion and Intimacy.
Ways to Promote Risk Taking.
Ways to Solve Problems.
Ways to Facilitate Task Completion.
Ways to Rehearse New Behaviors.
Ways to Work Briefly.
Ways to End a Group.
Review of What You Learned.
11.Supervision and Co-Leadership.
Power of the Co-Leadership Model.
Some Dangers and Limitations.
Basics to Keep in Mind.
How to Debrief a Co-Leader and Get the Most from These Sessions.
Back to Reality.
Review of What You Learned.
12.Groups for Special Populations.
Some General Principles.
A Survey of Some Special Groups.
Review of What You Learned.
13.Challenges and Obstacles.
Critical Incidents.
Responding to Challenges.
Difficult Group Members.
Why People Create Difficulties and What Can Be Done.
Review of What You Learned.
14.Ethical Issues Unique to Group Work.
Special Challenges.
Major Ethical Issues in Group Leadership.
Making Sound Ethical Decisions.
Review of What You Learned.
15.Group Leadership Applied to Social Action.
A Point and Counterpoint.
Shoot for Bigger Goals.
Where to Go Next.
Review of What You Learned.
References.
Index.