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Record Nr.

UNINA9910463014503321

Autore

Breshears Elizabeth M

Titolo

Facilitative leadership in social work practice [[electronic resource] /] / Elizabeth M. Breshears and Roger Dean Volker

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, N.Y., : Springer Pub., c2013

ISBN

0-8261-0854-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (225 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

VolkerRoger Dean

Disciplina

361.3/20684

Soggetti

Social workers

Group facilitation

Leadership

Social service

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

What is the role of the facilitative leader? -- Becoming the facilitative leader -- Leadership theories -- Leadership ethics for social workers -- How groups work -- The facilitative leader's skill set: building competence -- Organizing groups -- Guidelines for group process observation -- Intervening as a group facilitator: addressing voice, privilege, and power -- Evaluating facilitative leadership -- Conclusion and recommendations.

Sommario/riassunto

""This foundation-level training manual for social work students and practitioners will help readers become more effective agents of change through understanding the meaning, principles, and characteristics of facilitative leadership. Facilitative leadership is a form of leadership in which the leader directs a group but does not dictate the outcome of the group discussion. This form of leadership is essential for, and uniquely suited to, social workers whose entire profession is based on helping clients determine their own goals and how to achieve them.The book describes, step-by-step, the sk