LEADER 05199oam 2200625I 450 001 9910822011703321 005 20240402074707.0 010 $a1-317-78961-X 010 $a1-317-78962-8 010 $a1-315-80946-X 024 7 $a10.4324/9781315809465 035 $a(CKB)2670000000529484 035 $a(EBL)1645377 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001216851 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11713450 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001216851 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11198151 035 $a(PQKB)11343033 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1645377 035 $a(OCoLC)897453852 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000529484 100 $a20180706e20121999 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aRebuilding communities $echallenges for group work /$fHarvey Bertcher, Linda Farris Kurtz, Alice Lamont, editors 205 $a1st ed. 210 1$aNew York :$cRoutledge,$d2012. 215 $a1 online resource (226 p.) 300 $aFirst published by the Haworth Press, 1999. 311 $a0-7890-0722-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index. 327 $aCover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; About the Editors; Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; SECTION I: KEYNOTE SPEAKERS; Chapter 1. Strengthening Communities Through Groups: A Multicultural Perspective; Introduction; Our Perspective on Community Empowerment and Multiculturalism; Examples of Multicultural Empowerment in Groups; Commitment; Closing; Chapter 2. Community Building and Social Group Work: A New Practice Paradigm for American Cities; Community Building: What Is It?; The Approach: How Does Community Building Work?; Conclusion 327 $aChapter 3. From Local to Global: Groups at the Heart of the CommunityThe Global Traveler in Group Work-An Example; Asking the Question, ""Why?""; Intervention for Resistance Against Oppression; Conclusion; SECTION II: INVITATIONALS; Chapter 4. Toward a Community of Care: The Development of the Family Caregivers' Support Network; What Is Caregiving?; Who Are the Caregivers?; Why Care?; Social Programs and Supports for Caregivers; History of the Family Caregivers Support Network at the Self-Help Resource Centre; Barriers to Funding; Outcomes of the Project to Date 327 $aImplementation of an Information and Referral Service for CaregiversDevelopment of New Self-Help Groups for Caregivers; Development of a Database of Community Resources for Caregivers; Publication and Distribution of a Newsletter for Caregivers; Educational Workshops for Caregivers; Development of a Peer Support Service for Caregivers; Development of a Caregiver-Driven Network Structure; Implementation of New Outreach, Research, and Advocacy Initiatives for Caregivers; Development of a Self-Help/Mutual Aid Group for Professionals; Discussion 327 $aChapter 5. Some Important Areas of Group Work ExpertiseGroup Workers Know About Democratic Processes; Group Workers Know About Group Leadership; Group Workers Know About Intergroup Relations; Group Workers Know About the Reduction of Violence and Conflict Management; Group Workers Know About Play; Group Workers Know About Involving People in Social Action; Group Workers Know How to Help People Enjoy Life; Group Workers Know About the Importance of the Group in a General Developmental Approach; Group Workers Know How to Understand the Group As a Group; SECTION III: PAPERS 327 $aChapter 6. AIDS Prevention for Adults with Serious Mental Illness: Improving Perceived Sexual Self-EfficacyConceptual Framework; Method; Results; Discussion and Implications for Social Work Practice with Groups; Chapter 7. But Does It Really Work Like That? Verifying a Piece of Social Group Work Theory; Emerging Themes; Chapter 8. Rebuilding a Divided Community Through the Use of Marathon Groups; Introduction; Historical Perspective on Marathon Groups; Possibilities for Utilization of Marathon Groups; Description of Marathon Groups; Goals of Marathon Groups 327 $aSome Characteristics of Marathon Groups 330 $aRebuilding Communities: Challenges for Group Work is a collection of research and information presented at the 18th Annual Symposium of the Association for the Advancement of Social Work with Groups. Social workers, students, educators, and practitioners will examine how group work can improve multicultural relations within the community. Through your use of the valuable suggestions in this book, you will discover new ways to help the poor in your community help themselves, while giving them a sense of power and self-esteem to help them battle racism, sexism, and shrinking economic opportuniti 606 $aSocial group work 615 0$aSocial group work. 676 $a361.4 676 $a361.4 701 $aBertcher$b Harvey J$01198195 701 $aKurtz$b Linda Farris$0839978 701 $aLamont$b Alice$01722048 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910822011703321 996 $aRebuilding communities$94122107 997 $aUNINA