[Social Work 1022A/B] - Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam (77 pages long!)

• School: Western University
• Department: Social Work
• Course: Social Work 1022A/B
• Professor: Michelle Mc Intyre

Document Summary

Assisting a collection of people who are dealing generally with a similar problem or issue. Can be peers, family, or therapeutic group. Groups provide the structure on which communities and large societies are built. Idea of social control to manage social needs of society. Leader is seen as reason why they need to be there. Formed: brought together by an external agent and there is voluntary membership, social and health issues, people come together because they have a common bond, homogenous on issue but heterogeneous in terms of social factors. Natural: spontaneous groups types of groups, self-help groups, educational groups, support/therapeutic groups, task groups, social action groups. Forming: planning the group and getting started, purpose should be de ned, determine length, frequency, and duration of meetings, facilitator takes active role in structure and format group, ground rules are discussed and established.