{"product_id":"understanding-and-using-groups-9781871177602","title":"Understanding and Using Groups","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): B. Vernelle\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Whiting \u0026amp; Birch Ltd\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Whiting \u0026amp; Birch Ltd\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Public Policy - Social Services \u0026amp; Welfare\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis work, by an experienced groupwork practitioner and lecturer, offers a sound general introduction to working with groups. The author covers: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003egroup dynamics and the group process\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe various groupwork methodologies such as transactional analysis, assertion and social skills training and Gestalt.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe use of groups in different kinds of health and social services agencies and in other settings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommon problems in group relationships\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e A list of organisations and full reading list are included. The work has become a standard text for groupwork courses in all settings - nursing, education, mental health, counselling, social care and work and staff development work. It also offers a helpful reference tool for experienced groupworkers seeking to widen their understanding and areas of work. \u003ci\u003eBrenda Vernelle is a freelance groupwork consultant and trainer and a former Lecturer in Social Work at Huddersfield Polytechnic\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Whiting \u0026 Birch Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47614969741463,"sku":"9781871177602","price":7734.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781871177602.webp?v=1775097505","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/understanding-and-using-groups-9781871177602","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}