Making Groups Work: Rethinking practice - Softcover

Benjamin, Joan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1864483040 ISBN 13: 9781864483048

Publisher: Routledge, 1997

Synopsis

Most of us work in them, most of us live in them. Some are complex, some are simple. Some meet only once while others last for decades. Whatever form they take, groups are central to our lives.

Making Groups Work offers a comprehensive introduction to the key issues in group work. It outlines the role of groups and the history of group work, discusses group politics, and shows how groups can help promote social change. Detailed case studies are used to make the crucial link between theory and practice. The authors also offer strategies for making groups work effectively.

Making Groups Work is essential reading for social workers, health workers, counsellors, community workers, youth workers, trainers and anyone else interested in working with groups. It is also a good introductory text for students and a handy reference for professionals.

About this title

About the Author

Joan Benjamin teaches in Criminal Justice and Youth Studies at RMIT; Judith Bessant teaches in Sociology and Youth Studies at the Australian Catholic University, Melbourne; Rob Watts teaches in Social Science and Social Work at RMIT.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1864483040
• ISBN 13: 9781864483048
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208