Intervention in Groups Flashcards
group
a collection of individuals whose association is founded on shared commonalities of interest, value, norms, or purpose
what are the functions of a group
socialization; support; task completion; camaraderie; information sharing; normative influence; empowerment; governance; task groups; teaching groups; supportive/therapeutic groups; group therapy; therapeutic groups; self-help
socialization
the teaching of social norms occurs trhough group interaction
support
fellow group members are available in times of need
camaraderie
individuals receive joy and pleasure from interactions with significant others
information sharing
learning takes place when group members shari their knowledge with others in the group
normative influence
different groups enforce established norms in various ways
empowerment
change can be made by groups at times when individuals alone are ineffective
governance
large organizations often have leadership that is provided by groups rather than by a single person
task groups
groups are formed to accomplish a specific outcome/risk
teaching groups
the focus is to convey knowledge and information to a number of individuals
supportive/therapeutic groups
the primary concern is to prevent possible future upsets by teaching the participants effective ways of dealing with emotional stress arising from situation or developmental crises
group therapy
has a sound theoretical base and leaders generally have advanced degrees
therapeutic groups
based on a lesser extent on theory. the focus is on group relations, interactions among group members, and the consideration of a selected issue
self help groups
AA
what are some physical conditions that influence group dynamics
seating; size; membership
seating
best when there is no barrier between the members
size
makes a difference in the interaction among members; 7-8 is ideal
what are the different types of membership
open ended and close ended
open ended groups
members leave and other join at any time during the existence of the group
close ended groups
all members join at the time the group is established and terminate membership at the end of a designated period
what are therapeutic factors of groups
instillation of hope; universality; imparting of information; altruism; corrective recapitulation of the primary family group; development of socializing techniques; imitative behavior; interpersonal learning; group cohesiveness; catharsis; existential factors
instillation of hope
by observing the progress of others, an individual has hope for themselves
universtality
individual is not alone
imparting of information
sharing knowledge with others
altruism
support each other to create a better self image and promote self growth
corrective recapitulation of the primary family group
re experience family conflicts that are unresolved
development of socializing techniques
through interaction and feedback of others, individual are able to correct bad behaviors and develop new social skills
imitative behacior
group members can serve as role models
interpersonal learning
group offers varied opportunities for interacting with other people
group cohesiveness
members feel like they belong
catharsis
members are able to express positive and negative feelings
existential factors
group is able to assist individuals to take direction of their own lives and to accept responsibility for the quality of their existence
what are the phases of group development
initial/orientation phase; middle/working phase; final/termination phase
initial/orientation phase
leader and members work together to establish rules and goals for the group; leader promotes trust and ensures that rules don’t interfere with fulfillment of goals; members are superficial and overly polite; trust has not been established
middle/working phase
productive work toward completion of task is undertaken; the leader role diminishes and becomes one that is more of a facilitator; trust has been established among the members and cohesiveness exists; conflict is managed by the group members themselves
final/termination phase
a sense of loss, precipitating the grief process may be experienced by group members; the leader encourages the group members to discuss these feelings of loss and to reminisce about the accomplishments of the group; feelings of abandonment may be experienced by some members; grief for previous losses may be triggered
