Basic Groupwork, 2nd Edition

Basic Groupwork is a simple, practical guide to the processes of groupwork. This new edition has been extensively updated and revised to reflect the changes which have taken place in society and social behaviour since it was first published in 1978, but in essence it remains an accessible and friendly text for the novice practitioner.In logical sequence the book follows the progress of one group from inception to close and exposes how groups work. Basic group processes explained include: how individuals bring their personal habitual responses to situations into a group how group constraints enhance or restrain group behaviour and achievement how a group is affected by the way in which it has originated how leadership and membership roles interact. Basic Groupwork provides students with a sound and solid basis for any kind of groupwork, in any context. Annotation Basic Groupworkis a simple, practical guide to the processes of groupwork. This new edition has been extensively updated and revised to reflect the changes which have taken place in society and social behaviour since it was first published in 1978, but in essence it remains an accessible and friendly text for the novice practitioner. In logical sequence the book follows the progress of one group from inception to close and exposes how groups work. Basic group processes explained include:how individuals bring their personal habitual responses to situations into a grouphow group constraints enhance or restrain group behaviour and achievementhow a group is affected by the way in which it has originated how leadership and membership roles interact. Basic Groupworkprovides students with a sound and solid basis for any kind of groupwork, in any context Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 4 Contents......Page 5 Preface......Page 10 Acknowledgements......Page 17 A very diverse family: the range of group forms......Page 20 Beginning at the beginning: group members......Page 30 Small groups and bigger groups: the constraints......Page 40 What happens in groups: group processes......Page 53 Guidance, enabling and direction: leadership acts......Page 65 Turning ideas into action: getting started......Page 84 The more important steps in working groups......Page 101 Where responsibility lies......Page 120 Going on, changing direction or ending......Page 138 The development of knowledge and skill......Page 149 Further reading and references......Page 161 Index......Page 162 "Basic Groupwork is a simple, practical guide to the processes of groupwork. This new edition has been extensively updated and revised to reflect the changes which have taken place in society and social behaviour since it was first published in 1978, but in essence it remains an accessible and friendly text for the novice practitioner." "In logical sequence the book follows the progress of one group from inception to close and exposes how groups work." "Basic Groupwork provides students with a sound and solid basis for any kind of groupwork, in any context."--BOOK JACKET Sociology Book Cover 1 Title 4 Contents 5 Preface 10 Acknowledgements 17 A very diverse family: the range of group forms 20 Beginning at the beginning: group members 30 Small groups and bigger groups: the constraints 40 What happens in groups: group processes 53 Guidance, enabling and direction: leadership acts 65 Turning ideas into action: getting started 84 The more important steps in working groups 101 Where responsibility lies 120 Going on, changing direction or ending 138 The development of knowledge and skill 149 Further reading and references 161 Index 162 What Shakespeare implied about men and dogs is equally true about human groups: the apparent variety is immense and yet they all derive from a common stock.