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Record Nr.

UNINA9910794736503321

Autore

DeLucia-Waack Janice L.

Titolo

Effective planning for groups / / Janice L. Delucia-Waack, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Amy Nitza, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Los Angeles : , : SAGE, , [2014]

ISBN

1-5063-7446-8

1-4833-1791-9

1-4833-1792-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (91 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Group work practice kit

Disciplina

371.4

Soggetti

Educational counseling - Planning

Group psychotherapy for children - Planning

School psychology - Planning

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Section B : Planning : effective practice depends on many factors, not the least of which is proper planning and preparation."--p. [i].

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

chapter 1. Introduction -- chapter 2. What type of group for whom with what goals? Identification of a target population, type of group, and group goals -- chapter 3. Rationale for using groups -- chapter 4. Making decisions about your group based on best practices in group work -- chapter 5. Group leader preparation -- chapter 6. Planning group sessions -- chapter 7. Planning group sessions -- chapter 8. Case examples in planning a group.

Sommario/riassunto

Any intentional group is based on a coherent group plan. This book will identify the elements that are basic to any plan and will apply these elements within an ongoing example. Among the elements to be included are: Identifying the Population, Need and Environmental Assessment, Goals, Rationale for Using Group, Type of Group, Conceptual Framework Used, attention to Group Developmental stage and to Group Dynamics, Group Size, Group Composition, Session-by-Session plans, Evaluation Methodology.