Over the past 20 years, I have had the wonderful opportunity in three different Universities at both the graduate and undergraduate levels to lead a Field Work Seminar. I intentionally say “lead” because the seminar is like no other course in the program. It is here that the students, I believe, have a place to talk, listen, and reflect upon what one another are saying. I describe it as a “safe zone” in which they can share with and support one another. Indeed, it is the sense of “all being in the same boat” that enables them to become a very close group which helps them succeed in their field work placements and enriches their experience. This cooperative learning through the group work experience is not only beneficial to the students, but also provides them with an array of practical and therapeutic skills which they can utilize in their field work placements.
{"title":"The Importance of the Group in the Field Work Seminar","authors":"Paul Johnson","doi":"10.1921/GPWK.V27I2.995","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1921/GPWK.V27I2.995","url":null,"abstract":"Over the past 20 years, I have had the wonderful opportunity in three different Universities at both the graduate and undergraduate levels to lead a Field Work Seminar. I intentionally say “lead” because the seminar is like no other course in the program. It is here that the students, I believe, have a place to talk, listen, and reflect upon what one another are saying. I describe it as a “safe zone” in which they can share with and support one another. Indeed, it is the sense of “all being in the same boat” that enables them to become a very close group which helps them succeed in their field work placements and enriches their experience. This cooperative learning through the group work experience is not only beneficial to the students, but also provides them with an array of practical and therapeutic skills which they can utilize in their field work placements.","PeriodicalId":91690,"journal":{"name":"Groupwork : an interdisciplinary journal for working with groups","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-09-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45068502","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}
Over the past five years, I have been attending the local YMCA (Y) where I swim five mornings a week. Two years ago, I wrote a paper entitled the Ladies Water Aerobics Swim Group. This group had a profound impact upon me. Indeed, at the recent IASWG symposium in New York, I was approached by one participant who had read the paper which had been published in Groupwork and attended the presentation I gave at the symposium in North Carolina in 2015. Based on this and many other positive responses I had received regarding the first paper, I decided to write a second paper, which discussed the two groups I belonged to at the (Y). Both these groups have had numerous social and therapeutic benefits for myself. Although, they are not “formal groups,” the group work literature, talks about the unique qualities, forces of healing, social interdependence, “we-ness,” affiliative bonds, importance in our lives, and bringing about individual and social change in our lives. These two groups have had numerous positive outcomes for me personally and other members of the groups.Keywords: Social Interdependence, Importance of groups, informal groups, social groups, forces of healing, therapeutic benefits of groups, “we-ness.”
{"title":"Flash Groups/Group Work in Practice Members at Local “Y”","authors":"Paul Johnson","doi":"10.1921/GPWK.V27I2.1069","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1921/GPWK.V27I2.1069","url":null,"abstract":"Over the past five years, I have been attending the local YMCA (Y) where I swim five mornings a week. Two years ago, I wrote a paper entitled the Ladies Water Aerobics Swim Group. This group had a profound impact upon me. Indeed, at the recent IASWG symposium in New York, I was approached by one participant who had read the paper which had been published in Groupwork and attended the presentation I gave at the symposium in North Carolina in 2015. Based on this and many other positive responses I had received regarding the first paper, I decided to write a second paper, which discussed the two groups I belonged to at the (Y). Both these groups have had numerous social and therapeutic benefits for myself. Although, they are not “formal groups,” the group work literature, talks about the unique qualities, forces of healing, social interdependence, “we-ness,” affiliative bonds, importance in our lives, and bringing about individual and social change in our lives. These two groups have had numerous positive outcomes for me personally and other members of the groups.Keywords: Social Interdependence, Importance of groups, informal groups, social groups, forces of healing, therapeutic benefits of groups, “we-ness.”","PeriodicalId":91690,"journal":{"name":"Groupwork : an interdisciplinary journal for working with groups","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-09-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49320136","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 paper is to explore the many challenges that face direct support staff that work with individuals with autism spectrum disorder and provide a comprehensive outline for a combined psychoeducational and process group, which addresses the needs of this population. The overarching goals of the group are to decrease staff stress and burnout and improve client quality of care overall. A 10-week agenda with resources and handouts as well as guidelines for ethical, cultural and group selection concerns are provided and ready to be implemented with this population. Keywords: direct support staff, autism spectrum disorder, stress, burnout, client care, group therapy
{"title":"Group Proposal: Hybrid Group for Direct Support Staff Working with Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder","authors":"A. Nash","doi":"10.1921/GPWK.V27I2.1027","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1921/GPWK.V27I2.1027","url":null,"abstract":" The purpose of this paper is to explore the many challenges that face direct support staff that work with individuals with autism spectrum disorder and provide a comprehensive outline for a combined psychoeducational and process group, which addresses the needs of this population. The overarching goals of the group are to decrease staff stress and burnout and improve client quality of care overall. A 10-week agenda with resources and handouts as well as guidelines for ethical, cultural and group selection concerns are provided and ready to be implemented with this population. Keywords: direct support staff, autism spectrum disorder, stress, burnout, client care, group therapy","PeriodicalId":91690,"journal":{"name":"Groupwork : an interdisciplinary journal for working with groups","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-09-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45520302","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 article seeks to explore the work of Wilfred Bion in the early stages of his therapeutic explorations of the group process. Focusing on examples from his work in the 2nd World War, the author draws on 3 key themes which epitomise Bion’s thinking; striving for the leaderless group, relinquishing the leadership role and studying the group itself. These themes are then used to inform a reflection of the author’s experiences working with groups of young people who for a variety of reasons are reluctant to engage. Conclusions are drawn regarding the enduring relevance of Bion’s insights and the value that may be gleaned by stepping back from the leadership role and from ensuring that evaluation of group activity includes engaging with not just the ‘what‘, but also the ‘how‘ and ‘why‘ of the experience.
{"title":"Engaging with young people: a reflection on groupwork experiences in the light of Wilfred Bion’s early insights into group process.","authors":"G. Naylor","doi":"10.1921/GPWK.V27I2.1130","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1921/GPWK.V27I2.1130","url":null,"abstract":"This article seeks to explore the work of Wilfred Bion in the early stages of his therapeutic explorations of the group process. Focusing on examples from his work in the 2nd World War, the author draws on 3 key themes which epitomise Bion’s thinking; striving for the leaderless group, relinquishing the leadership role and studying the group itself. These themes are then used to inform a reflection of the author’s experiences working with groups of young people who for a variety of reasons are reluctant to engage. Conclusions are drawn regarding the enduring relevance of Bion’s insights and the value that may be gleaned by stepping back from the leadership role and from ensuring that evaluation of group activity includes engaging with not just the ‘what‘, but also the ‘how‘ and ‘why‘ of the experience.","PeriodicalId":91690,"journal":{"name":"Groupwork : an interdisciplinary journal for working with groups","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-09-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"68035572","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 qualitative study explores the perceptions of Latino and Latina adolescent survivors of parental intimate partner violence (IPV) who participated in mutual-aid groups. Two focus groups were conducted. Data were analyzed utilizing a grounded theory approach. Five conceptual themes arose including: (a) feelings about the parental intimate partner violence; (b) reflections about group activities that helped them cope with the violence at home; (c) the role of the group in enabling a safe home away from home; (d) the impact of the Latino culture on adolescent survivors of parental IPV and (e) adolescent post-group experiences. Findings indicated that overall the group experience was overwhelmingly positive. It helped the adolescents decrease feelings of depression, isolation, improved self-esteem and was empowering. Implications for social workers include utilization of mutual aid groups with Latino/a adolescent survivors of parental IPV.Keywords: mutual-aid groups, domestic violence groups, Latino and Latina adolescents, survivors of parental intimate partner violence, undocumented immigrants, resilience theory; groupwork; group work
{"title":"A mutual-aid group for Latino and Latina adolescent survivors of parental intimate partner violence","authors":"Olga Molina, Reshawna L. Chapple","doi":"10.1921/GPWK.V27I1.1097","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1921/GPWK.V27I1.1097","url":null,"abstract":"This qualitative study explores the perceptions of Latino and Latina adolescent survivors of parental intimate partner violence (IPV) who participated in mutual-aid groups. Two focus groups were conducted. Data were analyzed utilizing a grounded theory approach. Five conceptual themes arose including: (a) feelings about the parental intimate partner violence; (b) reflections about group activities that helped them cope with the violence at home; (c) the role of the group in enabling a safe home away from home; (d) the impact of the Latino culture on adolescent survivors of parental IPV and (e) adolescent post-group experiences. Findings indicated that overall the group experience was overwhelmingly positive. It helped the adolescents decrease feelings of depression, isolation, improved self-esteem and was empowering. Implications for social workers include utilization of mutual aid groups with Latino/a adolescent survivors of parental IPV.Keywords: mutual-aid groups, domestic violence groups, Latino and Latina adolescents, survivors of parental intimate partner violence, undocumented immigrants, resilience theory; groupwork; group work","PeriodicalId":91690,"journal":{"name":"Groupwork : an interdisciplinary journal for working with groups","volume":"535 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-11-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41279573","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}
George A. Jacinto, Reshawna L. Chapple, Hadidja Nyiransekuye, Olga Molina
The article highlights the need for a support community group for women who survived the Rwandan Genocide, and who are completing groupwork for Post traumatic Stress Disorder. The authors review practice literature, discuss specific strategies for adult women, many of whom had been children during the genocide, and introduce a seven-week group experience that leads to development of a community of survivors. The seven-week group incorporates a Rites of Passage in association with a spirituality framework. The authors incorporate Rwandan cultural practices familiar to women who had lived in the country prior to the genocide.Keywords: groupwork; group work; trauma; Rwandan genocide; PTSD; survivors; women
{"title":"Women trauma survivors of the Rwandan genocide: A seven week group building exercise","authors":"George A. Jacinto, Reshawna L. Chapple, Hadidja Nyiransekuye, Olga Molina","doi":"10.1921/GPWK.V27I1.1096","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1921/GPWK.V27I1.1096","url":null,"abstract":"The article highlights the need for a support community group for women who survived the Rwandan Genocide, and who are completing groupwork for Post traumatic Stress Disorder. The authors review practice literature, discuss specific strategies for adult women, many of whom had been children during the genocide, and introduce a seven-week group experience that leads to development of a community of survivors. The seven-week group incorporates a Rites of Passage in association with a spirituality framework. The authors incorporate Rwandan cultural practices familiar to women who had lived in the country prior to the genocide.Keywords: groupwork; group work; trauma; Rwandan genocide; PTSD; survivors; women","PeriodicalId":91690,"journal":{"name":"Groupwork : an interdisciplinary journal for working with groups","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-11-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43362688","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 editorial considers the use of objects to illustrate abstract and complex ideas and its applicability to groupwork
这篇社论考虑了用物体来说明抽象和复杂的思想及其对小组工作的适用性
{"title":"Editorial:A groupwork of things","authors":"M. Doel","doi":"10.1921/GPWK.V27I1.1093","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1921/GPWK.V27I1.1093","url":null,"abstract":"The editorial considers the use of objects to illustrate abstract and complex ideas and its applicability to groupwork","PeriodicalId":91690,"journal":{"name":"Groupwork : an interdisciplinary journal for working with groups","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-11-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42406184","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}
Groupthink as a theory is established so that the symptoms of groupthink are considered parts of a single decision-making process. Evidence indicates that groupthink symptoms, however, do not act in a way consistent with the predictions of the theory. A test is conducted to explore the relationship among groupthink symptoms within members in decision-making groups. Findings indicate that different group members experience either internalization or compliance processes. Furthermore, minority and majority members were found to report different levels of compliance pressures during group discussion. Although the results raise questions about groupthink they are consistent with the linear discrepancy model of influence in groups.Keywords: group decision-making; group dynamics; groupthink; social influence; groupwork; group work
{"title":"Do groupthink symptoms reflect a single social influence process?","authors":"D. Henningsen, M. Henningsen, G. Russell","doi":"10.1921/GPWK.V27I1.1095","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1921/GPWK.V27I1.1095","url":null,"abstract":"Groupthink as a theory is established so that the symptoms of groupthink are considered parts of a single decision-making process. Evidence indicates that groupthink symptoms, however, do not act in a way consistent with the predictions of the theory. A test is conducted to explore the relationship among groupthink symptoms within members in decision-making groups. Findings indicate that different group members experience either internalization or compliance processes. Furthermore, minority and majority members were found to report different levels of compliance pressures during group discussion. Although the results raise questions about groupthink they are consistent with the linear discrepancy model of influence in groups.Keywords: group decision-making; group dynamics; groupthink; social influence; groupwork; group work","PeriodicalId":91690,"journal":{"name":"Groupwork : an interdisciplinary journal for working with groups","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-11-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42499352","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 Interpersonal Classroom Model (ICM) is a teaching approach designed for group practice courses. The ICM places development of interpersonal communication skills as the central focus of in-class time. Guided by Kolb’s experiential learning theory, this teaching approach posits that students can prepare to work with diverse client populations by first learning to communicate across lines of social identity difference existing within the classroom. This paper presents three examples of social identity dialogues students engaged in during ICM group practice courses. These examples include the topics of race, religion, and sexual orientation. This paper concludes with initial benefits of the ICM approach reported by professors and undergraduate students.Keywords: group work; interpersonal classroom model; race; religion; sexual orientation; groupwork
{"title":"Interpersonal Classroom Model: Learning from diversity in group practice courses","authors":"Tee R. Tyler","doi":"10.1921/GPWK.V27I1.1098","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1921/GPWK.V27I1.1098","url":null,"abstract":"The Interpersonal Classroom Model (ICM) is a teaching approach designed for group practice courses. The ICM places development of interpersonal communication skills as the central focus of in-class time. Guided by Kolb’s experiential learning theory, this teaching approach posits that students can prepare to work with diverse client populations by first learning to communicate across lines of social identity difference existing within the classroom. This paper presents three examples of social identity dialogues students engaged in during ICM group practice courses. These examples include the topics of race, religion, and sexual orientation. This paper concludes with initial benefits of the ICM approach reported by professors and undergraduate students.Keywords: group work; interpersonal classroom model; race; religion; sexual orientation; groupwork","PeriodicalId":91690,"journal":{"name":"Groupwork : an interdisciplinary journal for working with groups","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-11-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"68035518","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}
Reviews of:Group Activities for Latino/a Youth Strengthening identities and resiliencies through counseling, Edited by Krista M. Malott and Tina R. PaoneInclusive Group Work, by William Pelech, Robert Basso, Cheryl D. Lee, and Maria Gandarilla
{"title":"Reviews","authors":"S. Simon","doi":"10.1921/gpwk.v27i1.1099","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1921/gpwk.v27i1.1099","url":null,"abstract":"Reviews of:Group Activities for Latino/a Youth Strengthening identities and resiliencies through counseling, Edited by Krista M. Malott and Tina R. PaoneInclusive Group Work, by William Pelech, Robert Basso, Cheryl D. Lee, and Maria Gandarilla","PeriodicalId":91690,"journal":{"name":"Groupwork : an interdisciplinary journal for working with groups","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-11-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46655685","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}
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