Using Groupwork (The Social Work Skills Series) Review

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(More customer reviews)I have taught courses in Social Work Practice with Groups for 20 years and have not, until now, found a text as clear and user-friendly as Using Groupwork by Professor Mark Doel of the UK. Based on the author's extensive research and practice experience this book offers insights into best group work practices, augmented by the voices of group workers and members in nine different groups. Additionally, the text includes a wealth of experiential exercises and activities for use in groups and in the group work classroom. The model of group work presented here is based on theory integrated with practice but comes alive in a way that many texts, overly constrained by theoretical baggage and removed from the real world of group work practice, fail to do. I intend to use this book in my courses and recommend it highly to other group work educators.

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Written by an experienced groupworker and academic, this book promotes greater knowledge and understanding of groupwork and group processes, particularly in social work and social care settings. Incorporating both theory and practice, it provides a practical guide to those considering groupwork, and further inspiration for those already involved. The book incorporates a number of case examples of groups run in mainstream social work, social care and multidisciplinary settings. Skills-based in approach, thisoriginal text includes:illustrative group examplesquotes from groupworkerskey learning points based on researchactivities to develop practice suggestions for further reading.Published in association with Community Care Magazine, the book meets the changing needs of today's students and practitioners in social care and is a welcome addition to the current literature.

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