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"This book provides a comprehensive and insightful overview of group leadership skills, applicable to both therapeutic and work-related groups, alike."
Elizabeth McCay, RN, PD
Ryerson University
" A] masterful guide that teaches us to gain the most from each group setting. Whether we are in our private practice or involved in a committee, this work gives us an excellent format to follow."
William S. Bezmen, PhD, RN, CS
Director, Pathways to Health,
Holistic Treatment and Education Center
"This is an excellent guide for key principles of leadership in managing group dynamics. Each chapter is well designed and supported with prominent research in the area which supports the theory development with current and historical evidence." Score: 97, 5 stars
--"Doody's"
"Group Leadership Skills " provides a solid foundation for using group concepts, theory, and research with a wide variety of groups and group settings. With this book, nurses and health professionals will learn the essential group process skills, including differentiating content from process, working with tension and anxiety, and enhancing cohesiveness. Clark presents practical strategies to improve the effectiveness of group leaders, such as helping groups solve problems and build teams. "This edition is now newly expanded to apply to a diverse collection of groups. The strategies and techniques can be used with students, families, staff, codependency groups, depression groups, rape and sexual abuse groups, domestic violence groups, and many more."
Key Features:
Contains practical strategies for group leaders including conflict resolution, suggested ice-breakers, and discussion questions Includes new "Exercise Simulations" for many chapters, including chapters on working with older adults, focus groups, organizations, and communities Includes new feature, "Clinical Leader Challenges," which asks learners to apply theory and concepts to group situations
| To Learners and Faculty | p. ix |
| Acknowledgments | p. xi |
| Learning Group Basics | p. 1 |
| Introducing You to Group Work | p. 3 |
| Why Groups Are Important | p. 3 |
| The Group and Systems Theory | p. 4 |
| Types of Groups | p. 5 |
| Concerns of All Group Leaders | p. 11 |
| Qualities of an Effective Group Leader | p. 12 |
| Effective and Ineffective Groups | p. 15 |
| Ways of Learning About Group Function | p. 16 |
| Simulated Exercises | p. 19 |
| Using Basic Group Concepts and Process | p. 27 |
| Group Process Theories and Research | p. 27 |
| Group Content and Process | p. 32 |
| Tension and Anxiety in the Group | p. 34 |
| Group Conflict | p. 39 |
| Group Apathy | p. 59 |
| Norms and Cohesiveness | p. 60 |
| Themes | p. 63 |
| Simulated Exercises | p. 64 |
| Working to Achieve Group Goals | p. 73 |
| Phases of Group Movement | p. 73 |
| Decision Making and Problem Solving | p. 77 |
| Leadership Skills | p. 84 |
| Team Building and Cohesiveness | p. 87 |
| Postmeeting Reaction Form | p. 91 |
| Planned Change | p. 92 |
| Simulated Exercises | p. 102 |
| Beginning and Guiding Groups | p. 111 |
| Beginning, Guiding, and Terminating a Group | p. 113 |
| Premeeting Preparation | p. 113 |
| Early Group Meetings | p. 121 |
| Guiding the Group | p. 130 |
| Terminating the Group | p. 133 |
| Simulated Exercises | p. 134 |
| Dealing With Special Group Problems | p. 145 |
| Monopolizing | p. 145 |
| Scapegoating | p. 148 |
| Silence | p. 149 |
| New Members | p. 150 |
| Transference and Countertransference | p. 151 |
| Physical Aggression | p. 152 |
| Nonverbal Groups or Group Members | p. 154 |
| Absences | p. 156 |
| Manipulation | p. 156 |
| Simulated Exercises | p. 157 |
| Developing Group Leadership Skills | p. 163 |
| Obtaining Supervision and Working With a Coleader | p. 165 |
| Developing Skills as a Supervisor | p. 165 |
| Developing Skills as a Coleader | p. 174 |
| Simulated Exercises | p. 178 |
| Using Behavioral Approaches | p. 185 |
| Assertiveness | p. 186 |
| Changing Unwanted Habits | p. 187 |
| Increasing Cooperative Behaviors | p. 188 |
| Working With Parents | p. 192 |
| Simulated Exercises | p. 193 |
| Recording and Analyzing Group Process | p. 199 |
| Recording Methods | p. 199 |
| The Group Recording Guide | p. 203 |
| Events | p. 204 |
| Analysis of Events | p. 207 |
| Evaluation of Leader Action | p. 208 |
| Alternative Actions | p. 209 |
| Using Recordings | p. 210 |
| Sample Recordings and Evaluations | p. 214 |
| Simulated Exercise | p. 231 |
| Working with Different Types of Groups | p. 235 |
| Working With the Older Adult | p. 237 |
| The Older Adult Population Grows | p. 237 |
| Group Work With Depressed Older Adults | p. 240 |
| Reality Orientation | p. 242 |
| Remotivation Therapy | p. 243 |
| Health Promotion Groups | p. 245 |
| Writing Groups in Nursing Homes | p. 248 |
| Guided Autobiography With Older Adults | p. 249 |
| Creative Communication Groups | p. 250 |
| Leadership Training for the Retired | p. 251 |
| Life Review Groups | p. 253 |
| Older Adult Group Simulated Exercise | p. 256 |
| Working With Focal Groups | p. 259 |
| Codependency Groups | p. 259 |
| Focal Groups for Specific Problems or Conditions | p. 261 |
| Focus Groups | p. 285 |
| Focus Group Research | p. 297 |
| Simulated Exercises | p. 299 |
| Working With Organizations | p. 307 |
| The Highly Creative Organization | p. 307 |
| Diagnosing Organizational Systems | p. 308 |
| Organizational Interventions | p. 309 |
| Recognizing and Overcoming Barriers to Change | p. 311 |
| Conducting Interactions and "Doings" | p. 313 |
| Lead From Within | p. 321 |
| Power and Politics in Organizations | p. 322 |
| Healing Betrayal of Trust | p. 324 |
| Simulated Exercise | p. 325 |
| Working With Communities | p. 329 |
| Community Organization | p. 329 |
| A Wellness View of Community | p. 330 |
| Community Assessment | p. 340 |
| Examples of Community Organization Efforts and Research | p. 344 |
| Organizational Leadership Simulated Exercise | p. 349 |
| Glossary | p. 353 |
| Index | p. 357 |
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ISBN: 9780826104588
ISBN-10: 0826104584
Series: SPRINGER
Audience:
Tertiary; University or College
Format:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 376
Published: 2nd December 2008
Dimensions (cm): 23.1 x 15.7
x 2.3
Weight (kg): 0.612
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