{"product_id":"the-essential-groupworker-9781853028236","title":"The Essential Groupworker","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Mark Doel | Catherine Sawdon | Catherine Sawdon\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Jessica Kingsley Publishers\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Sociology - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFocusing on how groupwork can be learnt and taught, the authors of this accessible and lively book consider what is essential in effective work with groups. They develop a practice model which is applicable to a wide range of approaches and actively promotes anti-oppressive groupwork. It has been extensively trialled and refined in a mainstream social services agency. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUsing  activities' to promote the reader's understanding and involvement, The Essential Groupworker describes how to plan, set up and maintain a working group. The authors look at the ways in which power and power relations, and individual and group identities influence the success or failure of a group. They show how to evaluate outcomes and apply knowledge gained through experience, and consider ways of approaching group endings. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten for students, practitioners and educators, The Essential Groupworker will stimulate effective and creative groupwork practice in a wide variety of settings.","brand":"Jessica Kingsley Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47614600839319,"sku":"9781853028236","price":4430.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781853028236.webp?v=1775094876","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-essential-groupworker-9781853028236","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}