Effective Groupwork
2nd Edition
Published on 16. March 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-1-4039-0552-9 (ISBN)
Description
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, this classic text will continue to be invaluable for students and practitioners in social work and the caring professions wanting to learn more about this key practice technique.
Reviews / Votes
'Clearly written, this text is useful to students, managers, and practitioners alike - and not just those in social work, but in any other "people-orientated" professions.' - Lynda Hassall, Community Care Reviews of the first edition: '...covers the essentials of groupwork and raises all the questions pertinent to good practice...' - Voluntary Action '...a useful general introduction to groupwork.' - Social Work Today '...the most practical and down-to-earth primer on group work I have read.' - The Times Educational SupplementMore details
Series
Edition
2007
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
288 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4039-0552-9 (9781403905529)
DOI
10.1007/978-1-137-24051-4
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Michael Preston-Shoot
Effective Group Work
Book
03/1987
Palgrave Macmillan
€43.40
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Person
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.
Content
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