Understanding and Using Groups (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781871177602)

This work, by an experienced groupwork practitioner and lecturer, offers a sound general introduction to working with groups. The author covers:

• group dynamics and the group process
• the various groupwork methodologies such as transactional analysis, assertion and social skills training and Gestalt.
• The use of groups in different kinds of health and social services agencies and in other settings
• Common problems in group relationships

A list of organisations and full reading list are included. The work has become a standard text for groupwork courses in all settings - nursing, education, mental health, counselling, social care and work and staff development work. It also offers a helpful reference tool for experienced groupworkers seeking to widen their understanding and areas of work. Brenda Vernelle is a freelance groupwork consultant and trainer and a former Lecturer in Social Work at Huddersfield Polytechnic.

Author: B. Vernelle
ISBN-10: 187117760X
ISBN-13: 9781871177602
Publisher: Whiting & Birch Ltd
Language: English
Published: 01/01/1994
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.69d