Building mutual support in groups

Social Work with Groups

Volumn 28, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 91-106

  Gitterman, Alex ^a  

^a School of Social Work ^*  (United States)

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EID: 33745763476     PISSN: 01609513     EISSN: 15409481     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J009v28n03_07     Document Type: Article

References (20)

1. For discussion and illustration of the concept, see, A. Gitterman and L. Shulman, eds. The Mutual Aid Group and The Life Cycle. Itasca, Ill: Peacock Press, 1986;
2. and W. Schwartz and S. Zalba eds. The Practice of Group Work. New York: Columbia University Press, 1971.
3. Acceptance is a core characteristic in C. Roger's description of the helping relationship, see C. Rogers, "The Characteristics of a Helping Relationship," On Becoming a Person. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1961.
4. For a discussion of the concept of support in social work practice, see, J. Nelsen, "Support: A Necessary Condition for Change," Social Casework: (Sept., 1980): 388-92.
5. For elaboration of the formulation, see, C. Germain and A. Gitterman, The Life Model of Social Work Practice. New York: Columbia University Press, 1980.
6. For discussion about the influence of group compositions, see, H. Betcher and F. Maple, "Elements and Issues in Group Composition," in P. Glasser, R. Sarri, and R. Vinter, eds. Individual Change Through Small Groups (New York: Free Press, 1974) pp. 186-208;
7. A. Gitterman, "Developing a New Group Service: Strategies and Skills," in A. Gitterman and L. Shulman, eds. Mutual Aid Groups and The Life Cycle (Itasca, Ill: F.E. Peacock Publishers, Inc., 1986, pp. 53-74;
8. H. Northern, Social Work with Groups (New York: Columbia University Press, 1969, pp. 86-143;
9. W. Shalinsky, "Group Composition as an Element of Social Group Work Practice), Social Service Review (March 1964):42-49;
10. R. Toseland and R. Rivas, An Introduction to Group Work Practice New York: Macmillan Company, 1984, pp. 124-29.
11. A. Gitterman and A. Schaeffer, "The White Worker and the Black Client." Social Casework (May 1972): 280-91.
12. For discussion about the concept of contracting, see, C. Garvin "Complementarily of Role Expectations: The Member-Worker Contract," Social Work Practice 1969 (New York: Columbia University Press, 1969) pp. 127-45;
13. A. Maluccio and W. Marlow, "The Case for the Contract," Social Work (January 1974): 28-36;
14. B. Seabury, "The Contract: Uses, Abuses and Limitations," Social Work (January 1976): 16-21.
15. For a discussion of these phenomena, see, L. Shulman "Scapegoats, Group Workers and Preemptive Interventions," Social Work (April 1967): 37-43.
16. See, S. Henry, Group Skills in Social Work: A Four Dimensional Approach. Itasca, IL: F.E. Peacock, 1981;
17. R. Middleman, The Non-Verbal Method in Working with Groups. New York: Association Press, 1968;
18. R. Middleman, "The Use of Program: Review and Update," Social Work With Groups 3(1980): 5-23;
19. L. Shulman, "Program in Group Work: Another Look" in W. Scwartz and S. Zalba, eds. The Practice of Group Work (New York: Columbia University Press, 1971) pp. 221-40;
20. R. Vinter, "Program Activities: An Analysis of Their Effects on Participant Behavior," in P. Glasser, R. Sarri, and R. Vinter, eds. Individual Change Through Small Groups (New York: The Free Press, 1974) pp. 233-43.