Ricardo Lopes Correia, Carla Regina Silva, Pamela Cristina Bianchi, G. Monzeli, B. A. Takeiti, Rodolfo Morrison, Daniela Testa
This paper presents the challenges of production and dissemination of knowledge in Occupational Therapy in Latin America, its place in the global scenario and the weaving of a political-epistemic network of communication, discussion and exchange. A sense of groupwork, processes and intervention as a collective network is proposed to analyse and understand the social relational practices that make up the political-epistemic network between key-subjects, different types of knowledge, as well as different ways of producing and disseminating them for the institutionality of the field of Occupational Therapy itself and for its outreach in society in general. To this end, we describe and analyse the actions of the Amaru Network as a collective strategy to face the challenges of the production and dissemination of hegemonic and excluding knowledge in Occupational Therapy in the Latin American context. We take as the axis of analysis the idea of collective as a conceptual category that serves to designate and guide the counter-hegemonic processes of knowledge production in the scientific and cosmological reality of the Latin American region. The Amaru Network, in proposing and sustaining a social practice engendered in a collaborative network between Latin American countries, turns its gaze to the broadening of epistemological bases for other possible modes of knowledge production. Este ensaio apresenta os desafios da produção e difusão de conhecimento em Terapia Ocupacional na América Latina, seu lugar no cenário global e a tessitura de uma rede político-epistêmica de comunicação, de discussão e troca. Propõe-se um sentido de trabalho em grupo, de processos e intervenção, enquanto coletivo em rede para analisar e compreender as práticas sociais relacionais que conformam a rede político-epistêmica entre sujeitos-chaves, diferentes tipos de conhecimento, bem como distintos modos de produzi-los e difundi-los para a institucionalidade da própria área de Terapia Ocupacional e para seu alcance na sociedade em geral. Para tanto, são descritas e analisadas ações da Rede Amaru como estratégia coletiva no enfrentamento aos desafios da produção e difusão do conhecimento hegemônico e excludente em Terapia Ocupacional que se colocam ao contexto latino-americano. Tomamos como eixo de análise a ideia de coletivo enquanto uma categoria conceitual que serve para designar e orientar os processos contra-hegemônicos da produção de conhecimento na realidade científica e cosmológica da região latino-americana. A Rede Amaru, ao se propor e sustentar uma prática social engendrada em uma rede colaborativa entre países latino-americanos, volta seu olhar para o alargamento das bases epistemológicas para outros modos possíveis de produção de conhecimento
本文介绍了拉丁美洲职业治疗知识生产和传播的挑战，其在全球情景中的地位，以及沟通，讨论和交流的政治认知网络的编织。作为一个集体网络，提出了一种团队合作、过程和干预的感觉，以分析和理解构成关键主体、不同类型知识之间的政治认知网络的社会关系实践，以及为职业治疗领域本身的制度性及其在一般社会中的推广而生产和传播它们的不同方式。为此，我们描述和分析了Amaru网络作为一种集体战略的行动，以面对拉丁美洲背景下职业治疗中霸权和排斥知识的生产和传播的挑战。我们把集体的概念作为分析的轴心，作为一个概念范畴，用于指定和指导拉丁美洲地区科学和宇宙学现实中的反霸权知识生产过程。阿马鲁网络在提出和维持拉丁美洲国家之间的合作网络中产生的社会实践时，将目光转向拓宽知识生产其他可能模式的认识论基础。Este ensaio介绍了生产资料扩散资料、职业资料传播资料、职业资料传播资料、职业资料传播资料传播资料传播资料、职业资料传播资料传播资料、职业资料讨论资料、职业资料传播资料。Propoe-se嗯打de trabalho em grupo de processos e intervencao enquanto coletivo em忠告对位analisar e compreender作为praticas社会relacionais, conformam一个忠告politico-epistemica sujeitos-chaves之间,不同蒂波德conhecimento bem科莫distintos modo de produzi-los e difundi-los对位institucionalidade da固有层区域de Terapia Ocupacional e对位的seu alcance na澳em;。帕拉太多,圣descritas e analisadas aco da忠告Amaru科莫estrategia coletiva没有enfrentamento横穿desafios da producao e difusao做conhecimento hegemonico e excludente em Terapia Ocupacional, se colocam ao contexto latino-americano。Tomamos como eixo de análise a idea de collectitivo enquania uma categoria conceptual que serve para designer as orientar os process . contra-hegemônicos de conhecimento na realidade científica e cosmológica da regide latino-americana。1 .在拉丁美洲地区，支助方案方案prática社会议程方案和合作方案países拉丁美洲人方案、支助方案和支助方案epistemológicas支助方案和支助方案possíveis生产方案和支助方案
{"title":"Amaru: rede de conhecimento em terapia ocupacional da América Latina","authors":"Ricardo Lopes Correia, Carla Regina Silva, Pamela Cristina Bianchi, G. Monzeli, B. A. Takeiti, Rodolfo Morrison, Daniela Testa","doi":"10.1921/gpwk.v30i3.1709","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1921/gpwk.v30i3.1709","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents the challenges of production and dissemination of knowledge in Occupational Therapy in Latin America, its place in the global scenario and the weaving of a political-epistemic network of communication, discussion and exchange. A sense of groupwork, processes and intervention as a collective network is proposed to analyse and understand the social relational practices that make up the political-epistemic network between key-subjects, different types of knowledge, as well as different ways of producing and disseminating them for the institutionality of the field of Occupational Therapy itself and for its outreach in society in general. To this end, we describe and analyse the actions of the Amaru Network as a collective strategy to face the challenges of the production and dissemination of hegemonic and excluding knowledge in Occupational Therapy in the Latin American context. We take as the axis of analysis the idea of collective as a conceptual category that serves to designate and guide the counter-hegemonic processes of knowledge production in the scientific and cosmological reality of the Latin American region. The Amaru Network, in proposing and sustaining a social practice engendered in a collaborative network between Latin American countries, turns its gaze to the broadening of epistemological bases for other possible modes of knowledge production.\u0000Este ensaio apresenta os desafios da produção e difusão de conhecimento em Terapia Ocupacional na América Latina, seu lugar no cenário global e a tessitura de uma rede político-epistêmica de comunicação, de discussão e troca. Propõe-se um sentido de trabalho em grupo, de processos e intervenção, enquanto coletivo em rede para analisar e compreender as práticas sociais relacionais que conformam a rede político-epistêmica entre sujeitos-chaves, diferentes tipos de conhecimento, bem como distintos modos de produzi-los e difundi-los para a institucionalidade da própria área de Terapia Ocupacional e para seu alcance na sociedade em geral. Para tanto, são descritas e analisadas ações da Rede Amaru como estratégia coletiva no enfrentamento aos desafios da produção e difusão do conhecimento hegemônico e excludente em Terapia Ocupacional que se colocam ao contexto latino-americano. Tomamos como eixo de análise a ideia de coletivo enquanto uma categoria conceitual que serve para designar e orientar os processos contra-hegemônicos da produção de conhecimento na realidade científica e cosmológica da região latino-americana. A Rede Amaru, ao se propor e sustentar uma prática social engendrada em uma rede colaborativa entre países latino-americanos, volta seu olhar para o alargamento das bases epistemológicas para outros modos possíveis de produção de conhecimento","PeriodicalId":91690,"journal":{"name":"Groupwork : an interdisciplinary journal for working with groups","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43260774","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The purpose of this study is to explore what belonging to Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) means to its international membership. The aim is to gain a collective view of the opinions held by those accessing the services offered by AA globally. This paper focuses on the study of AA entirely from the perspective of its members, without being attentive to the AA approach to recovery, or the 12-step programme it advocates. An online survey was distributed as a link on Facebook groups accessed by members of AA. Responses (N=182) were received from members accessing AA services in 11 different countries. These were analysed using thematic analysis. The findings convey a positive message for what belonging to AA means, demonstrating that members accomplish more than sobriety and sustained abstinence. They develop a positive outlook, feel connected and accepted into a unique community, that offers a platform for achieving personal and spiritual growth.
{"title":"“A place where I am always welcome”: A thematic analysis of what belonging to Alcoholics Anonymous means to its members","authors":"L. Ogilvie, J. Prescott, J. Carson","doi":"10.1921/gpwk.v30i2.1700","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1921/gpwk.v30i2.1700","url":null,"abstract":" The purpose of this study is to explore what belonging to Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) means to its international membership. The aim is to gain a collective view of the opinions held by those accessing the services offered by AA globally. This paper focuses on the study of AA entirely from the perspective of its members, without being attentive to the AA approach to recovery, or the 12-step programme it advocates. An online survey was distributed as a link on Facebook groups accessed by members of AA. Responses (N=182) were received from members accessing AA services in 11 different countries. These were analysed using thematic analysis. The findings convey a positive message for what belonging to AA means, demonstrating that members accomplish more than sobriety and sustained abstinence. They develop a positive outlook, feel connected and accepted into a unique community, that offers a platform for achieving personal and spiritual growth.","PeriodicalId":91690,"journal":{"name":"Groupwork : an interdisciplinary journal for working with groups","volume":"327 11","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-02-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41258818","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
This paper presents an Italian peer mentoring programme implemented by second year undergraduate students (peer mentors) to support first years (mentees). The aim of the peer mentoring was to promote student community building and endorse active learning. We recruited 19 mentors and 32 mentees into the programme. Data was extracted through the use of semi-structed questionnaires, which were exposed to qualitative analysis. Peer mentors decided to implement their peer mentoring activities using Mobile Device Applications [MDA]. A qualitative content analysis was employed to evaluate student’s perception. Our findings suggest that students were satisfied with the adoption of MDA to foster active learning for, and community building between, undergraduate students. However, participants have highlighted criticisms and improvements.
{"title":"Higher education peer mentoring programme to promote student community using Mobile Device Applications","authors":"A. Bussu, Sam Burton","doi":"10.1921/gpwk.v30i2.1636","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1921/gpwk.v30i2.1636","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents an Italian peer mentoring programme implemented by second year undergraduate students (peer mentors) to support first years (mentees). The aim of the peer mentoring was to promote student community building and endorse active learning. We recruited 19 mentors and 32 mentees into the programme. Data was extracted through the use of semi-structed questionnaires, which were exposed to qualitative analysis. Peer mentors decided to implement their peer mentoring activities using Mobile Device Applications [MDA]. A qualitative content analysis was employed to evaluate student’s perception. Our findings suggest that students were satisfied with the adoption of MDA to foster active learning for, and community building between, undergraduate students. However, participants have highlighted criticisms and improvements. \u0000 ","PeriodicalId":91690,"journal":{"name":"Groupwork : an interdisciplinary journal for working with groups","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-02-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48915778","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Brainstorming (Osborn, 1957), as an idea generating technique, is widely used in businesses and organizations despite evidence that it fails to produce more ideas than non-interacting groups (e.g., Mullen, Johnson, & Salas, 1991). Past tests of the technique employ comparisons of groups instructed to follow the rules of brainstorming (i.e., focus on quantity, free-wheeling, non-evaluation, and piggy-backing) to groups without such instructions. In the current study, the connection between the activities proposed in the rules of brainstorming and idea generation are examined. The perceived occurrence of these activities are examined in untrained idea generating groups to assess how they influence idea generation. 188 participants (61% men, 39% women), performed an idea generation task (i.e., the typewriter task) and assessed perceptions of the occurrence of the activities highlighted by the brainstorming rules in the group discussion. Overall, perceptions of brainstorming rules influence the number of ideas generated with piggy-backing emerging as a significant predictor variable.
头脑风暴(Osborn, 1957)，作为一种产生想法的技术，被广泛应用于企业和组织中，尽管有证据表明它不能比非互动群体产生更多的想法(例如，Mullen, Johnson， & Salas, 1991)。过去对该技术的测试将遵循头脑风暴规则(即，关注数量、随心所欲、不评估和搭便车)的小组与没有这种指导的小组进行比较。在本研究中，研究了头脑风暴规则中提出的活动与创意产生之间的联系。在未经训练的想法产生小组中，对这些活动的感知发生进行检查，以评估它们如何影响想法产生。188名参与者(61%为男性，39%为女性)执行了一个创意生成任务(即打字机任务)，并评估了对小组讨论中头脑风暴规则所强调的活动发生情况的看法。总体而言，对头脑风暴规则的看法会影响产生的想法数量，而“搭便车”是一个重要的预测变量。
{"title":"Considering the rules of brainstorming in untrained idea generating groups","authors":"D. Henningsen, M. Henningsen","doi":"10.1921/gpwk.v30i2.1850","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1921/gpwk.v30i2.1850","url":null,"abstract":"Brainstorming (Osborn, 1957), as an idea generating technique, is widely used in businesses and organizations despite evidence that it fails to produce more ideas than non-interacting groups (e.g., Mullen, Johnson, & Salas, 1991). Past tests of the technique employ comparisons of groups instructed to follow the rules of brainstorming (i.e., focus on quantity, free-wheeling, non-evaluation, and piggy-backing) to groups without such instructions. In the current study, the connection between the activities proposed in the rules of brainstorming and idea generation are examined. The perceived occurrence of these activities are examined in untrained idea generating groups to assess how they influence idea generation. 188 participants (61% men, 39% women), performed an idea generation task (i.e., the typewriter task) and assessed perceptions of the occurrence of the activities highlighted by the brainstorming rules in the group discussion. Overall, perceptions of brainstorming rules influence the number of ideas generated with piggy-backing emerging as a significant predictor variable.","PeriodicalId":91690,"journal":{"name":"Groupwork : an interdisciplinary journal for working with groups","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-02-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45605579","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The Covid-19 pandemic has been an epistemological rupture for social work. Research is beginning to examine and articulate the practice knowledge that has arisen as a result of the pandemic. This article is based on a social work placement at a community-based, rural hospice, that occurred during the Covid-19 pandemic. This article focuses on virtual social work and group work, and discusses ethics, the digital divide, and social presence.
{"title":"Epistemological ruptures: Digital presence and group work","authors":"C. Phillips, Anita Aenishaenslin","doi":"10.1921/gpwk.v30i2.1741","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1921/gpwk.v30i2.1741","url":null,"abstract":"The Covid-19 pandemic has been an epistemological rupture for social work. Research is beginning to examine and articulate the practice knowledge that has arisen as a result of the pandemic. This article is based on a social work placement at a community-based, rural hospice, that occurred during the Covid-19 pandemic. This article focuses on virtual social work and group work, and discusses ethics, the digital divide, and social presence.","PeriodicalId":91690,"journal":{"name":"Groupwork : an interdisciplinary journal for working with groups","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-02-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44939924","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
This study applies cultural historical activity theory (CHAT) to a community-based racial equity and social justice action group in the American South. The community action group is referred to as a “team” by participants and by its host community. The CHAT framework applied incorporates Vygotsky’s mediated action triangle and holds that learning can occur within any activity system. Using CHAT, it is possible to clarify points of tension that occurred within the action team during the community-based team’s first year of development. Reflecting on points of tension within the CHAT framework supported appropriate modifications to the team’s development. This application of the CHAT framework demonstrates ways CHAT could be applied to support leadership assessment and constructive follow-up on areas of tension in a community group, thereby contributing to group maintenance and ongoing well-being. Keywords: community action group, racial equity, social justice, CHAT
{"title":"Application of CHAT Analysis to a Community-Based Action Team","authors":"W. Casstevens, Kim L. Stansbury","doi":"10.1921/gpwk.v30i2.1590","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1921/gpwk.v30i2.1590","url":null,"abstract":"This study applies cultural historical activity theory (CHAT) to a community-based racial equity and social justice action group in the American South. The community action group is referred to as a “team” by participants and by its host community. The CHAT framework applied incorporates Vygotsky’s mediated action triangle and holds that learning can occur within any activity system. Using CHAT, it is possible to clarify points of tension that occurred within the action team during the community-based team’s first year of development. Reflecting on points of tension within the CHAT framework supported appropriate modifications to the team’s development. This application of the CHAT framework demonstrates ways CHAT could be applied to support leadership assessment and constructive follow-up on areas of tension in a community group, thereby contributing to group maintenance and ongoing well-being. \u0000Keywords: community action group, racial equity, social justice, CHAT","PeriodicalId":91690,"journal":{"name":"Groupwork : an interdisciplinary journal for working with groups","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-02-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45244168","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
La participación es un concepto que se encuentra vigente en la mayoría de los proyectos de intervención social con jóvenes y adolescentes. Sin embargo, existen tensiones en la práctica diaria de la intervención social para poder promover la participación. En este artículo se exploran las tensiones entre la función de control y de empoderamiento desde el punto de vista de participantes de programas de intervención social con características diferentes. Mediante una metodología cualitativa – grupos de discusión y grupos de proceso – se sistematiza la práctica grupal con jóvenes y adolescentes desde una perspectiva crítica que pretende fomentar la reflexión acerca de los objetivos de la práctica y por ende contribuir a generar experiencias que promuevan la participación. Se concluye que el punto de vista de jóvenes y adolescentes puede aportar claves para superar esta dicotomía. Poner el énfasis en un enfoque de derechos que contribuya a procesos de inclusión social, no tiene por qué estar reñido con el fomento de la conciencia crítica y la participación ciudadana en los espacios cotidianos. La consideración y la escucha es el primer paso para el fomento de la participación.
{"title":"participación en la intervención grupal con adolescentes y jóvenes: entre el control y el empoderamiento","authors":"Linda Ducca Cisneros","doi":"10.1921/gpwk.v30i3.1718","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1921/gpwk.v30i3.1718","url":null,"abstract":" La participación es un concepto que se encuentra vigente en la mayoría de los proyectos de intervención social con jóvenes y adolescentes. Sin embargo, existen tensiones en la práctica diaria de la intervención social para poder promover la participación. En este artículo se exploran las tensiones entre la función de control y de empoderamiento desde el punto de vista de participantes de programas de intervención social con características diferentes. Mediante una metodología cualitativa – grupos de discusión y grupos de proceso – se sistematiza la práctica grupal con jóvenes y adolescentes desde una perspectiva crítica que pretende fomentar la reflexión acerca de los objetivos de la práctica y por ende contribuir a generar experiencias que promuevan la participación. Se concluye que el punto de vista de jóvenes y adolescentes puede aportar claves para superar esta dicotomía. Poner el énfasis en un enfoque de derechos que contribuya a procesos de inclusión social, no tiene por qué estar reñido con el fomento de la conciencia crítica y la participación ciudadana en los espacios cotidianos. La consideración y la escucha es el primer paso para el fomento de la participación.","PeriodicalId":91690,"journal":{"name":"Groupwork : an interdisciplinary journal for working with groups","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-11-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47170147","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Groupwork and research","authors":"D. Ward, G. Kirwan","doi":"10.1921/gpwk.v30i1.1789","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1921/gpwk.v30i1.1789","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":91690,"journal":{"name":"Groupwork : an interdisciplinary journal for working with groups","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47996507","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Melissa Popiel, Sarah LaRoque, David Nicholas, Christopher Kilmer, D. Este, W. Pelech
One of the basic assumptions underlying all traditional definitions is that diversity is a characteristic of an individual or a group, which is a problematic to groupwork. This paper explores Phases 1 and 2 of a multi-method research project exploring groupworkers’ understandings of diversity and how their perceptions impact their approach to group processes, with implications for group practice advancement. The project consists of sequential phases following a mixed-methods design. In the initial phase, in-depth semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted individually with 24 groupworkers. While the second phase (phase two) consisted of 4 focus groups involving theoretical and criterion sampling strategies to interview experienced therapeutically-oriented groupworkers in Western and Eastern Canada. The analysis was guided by Glaser and Strauss’s (1967) constant comparative method involving open-coding, followed by axial coding, and concluded with selective coding. Groupworkers reported feeling overwhelmed and, in some cases, “paralyzed” by the complex diversity present in their groups. These findings suggest attention to group diversity renders it potentially more relevant and salient. We also found the levels and complexity of diversity increased as the reflection by groupworkers deepened. In keeping with the traditional aims of groupwork, attending to diversity goes beyond the group to include responses to diversity in the organizational and community contexts. Dialogue and change in organizational responses to diversity is important in the areas of organizational climate, allocation of resources, and agency policy and procedures. Accordingly, offering groupworkers and members tools to attend and navigate diversity in situ is a first step towards recognizing its presence and importance. A critical step in moving forward is to examine the nuances of diversity and move beyond thinking of diversity in terms of demographic variables.
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A. Allen, Mary Lee Tully, Desmond O’Neill, R. Roche
The current paper describes a reminiscence group activity session held as part of meaningful activities engagement for older adults. Topics of reminiscence included both autobiographical memories and memories of broader historical events from the past. Participants included those with memory impairment and those without, and participants with healthy memory were helpful in prompting memories in participants with memory impairment. Semantic and episodic autobiographical memory were assessed at baseline and following the end of both group activities, using the Episodic Autobiographical Memory Interview (EAMI) and quality of life was assessed using the Quality of Life AD-scale (QOL-AD). The reminiscence intervention did not significantly affect autobiographical memory recall or quality of life. However, oral reminiscence was reported to have increased outside of the reminiscence sessions.
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