What is a mutual aid ?
Mutual aid is when group members lend on another another.
Week 6 focused on what ?
The Beginning Phase of Groups
Who are the two clients group leaders must pay attention to while providing group services ?
The individual and the group
What was our second presenter's first and last name ?
Simone Woods
Who emphasized the importance of the ending phase of groups?
Corey and Corey ( 2006)
What are norms ?
Rules of behaviors that are accepted by our society
Who identified the reflective process in co- leading groups?
Miller ( 2005)
The role of the group leader in the middle or work phase in groups are ?
Reaching for Individual Communication in the Group
Reaching for the Group Response to the Individual
Reaching for the work when Obstacles Threaten
Who defined the way the term role is used in dynamic system?
Ackerman ( 1958)
Two parts of the Dynamics and Skills of Endings are ..
1. The flow of Affect in the ending phase
2. Timing and the Ending Phase
What is Mutual Support ?
When group members begin to open up to one another and express emotions, group members begin to empathize with one another.
What problems may occur if workers are co- facilitating groups with one another ?
disagreement on the basic approach to the group, battles over control of the group sessions, disagreement during the group session during interventions
What should group leaders do in the preliminary stage of groups?
Group leader develop sensitivity before each meeting
Pay close attention to the themes during the session
Group leader might incorporate tuning - in skills before the start of the meeting
Group leader can develop preliminary strategies by putting the member’s feelings into words
Why are scapegoats selected by the group ?
Scapegoats are often selected by the group because they possess the personal characteristic that members mostly dislike or fear in themselves
What strategies group leaders can use in regards to group transitions?
Group leader must pay attention to the transition aspect of the ending phase
Group leader can ensure that the ending discussions deals with substantive matters as well as the process of ending
Help can also take the form of a physical transition
Group leader should search for the subtle connections between the process of the ending and the substantive work of the group
What are the roles of a group leader in group settings?
Mediate the group interaction
Observe the interaction of the group individual and the group members
Help the individual and the group relate to each other
Help the group work together to create Mutual Aid
Name one thought group members may have during the first group session ?
thoughts like what are we here for , sizing up the group leader ( what kind of person is the leader ) , and raise questions like who are these other people in the
What are two ways to avoid individual counseling while doing group work ?
Group Leader must pay attention to the individual and the group
Group Leader must mediate the engagement between the “two clients”
This person described the model of change that can be applied to the defensive group member ?
Lewin ( 1951 )
What are the stages of the ending process ?
Denial
Indirect and direct expression
Mourning
Trying it on for size
The farewell - party syndrome