MidTerm Flashcards
Define Group Work (2 answers)
1 Goal-directed activity with small treatment
and task groups aimed at meeting
socioemotional and task needs
2 Activity directed at individual members, and
the group as a whole within a system of
service delivery
What is a goal directed activity with small treatment and task groups aimed at meeting socioemotional and task needs?
Group Work
What is an activity directed at individual members and the group as a whole within a system of service delivery.
Group Work
What are the Four Key Values of Group Work?
- Respect and dignity-for the worth of all group members
- Solidarity and mutual aid
- Empowerment
- Understanding, Respect, and Camaraderie
What does Respect and dignity, Empowerment, Solidarity and Mutual Aid, and Understanding, Respect, Camaraderie have in common?
They are the Four Key Values of Group work.
What are six examples of Values in Group Work (expanding from the 4 KEY VALUES)
- Participation of and positive relations in the group
among diverse populations - Cooperation and mutual decision making embodied
in the principles of a participatory democracy - Individual initiative within the group
- Freedom to participate
- The right to be involved in the decision making of the group
- High individualization so that each member’s unique concerns are addressed
What are the following examples of?
Participation, Cooperation, Individual Initiative, Freedom to Participate, Right to be Involved, and High Individualization.
Values in Group Work
What are key Group Ethics for Group Work? (7 examples)
- Members treated fairly and equitably
- Workers avoid exploiting members for their own
personal gain - Appropriate referrals when needs can’t be met in
the group - Ongoing assessment, evaluation and follow-up
- Screening group members
- Confidentiality
- Protecting group members
What does the following have in common?
Treated fairly and equitably, avoiding exploiting members, appropriate referrals, ongoing assessment, screening, confidentiality, and protection.
These are examples of Group Ethics
What is the difference between a natural versus a formed group?
Formed groups are those that come together through some outside influence or intervention. They usually have some sponsorship or affiliation and are convened for a particular purpose. Some examples of formed groups are therapy groups, educational groups, committees, social action groups, and teams
Natural groups come together spontaneously based on naturally occurring events, interpersonal attraction, or the mutually perceived needs of members. They often lack formal sponsorship.
What is an example of a formed group?
Some examples of formed groups are therapy groups, educational groups, committees, social action groups, and teams
What is an example of a Natural Group?
Natural groups include family groups, peer groups, friendship networks, street gangs, cliques, and groups created by peers within social media platforms.
What is the difference between a Treatment Group vs a Task Group
Treatment: focus on meeting members needs.
Task: a focus on task accomplishment that may affect members of the group but that primarily focus on those outside the group.
A Treatment Group is used to signify a group whose major purpose is to meet members’ socio-emotional needs. The purposes for forming treatment groups
might include meeting members’ needs for mutual aid, support, education, therapy, growth, and socialization.
A Task Group is used to signify any group in which the overriding purpose is to accomplish a goal that is neither intrinsically nor immediately linked to the needs of the members of the group. Although the work of a task group may ultimately affect the members of the group, the primary purpose of task groups is to accomplish a goal that will affect a broader constituency, not just the members of the group.
Give an example of a Treatment Group.
A grief group, PTSD support, new parent group, etc.
A Treatment group is usually convened to meet the personal needs of its members.
Give an example of a Task Group
A group working on day-care services, a group researching how to better support new immigrants, an environmental group.
The focus is task oriented, and the purpose is external to the personal needs of the members. Members are expected to reveal their personal viewpoints only to the extent that they contribute to the group’s task. Personal feelings are occasionally shared, but factual data are given greater weight. The group is publicized. It seeks out experts to contribute to its deliberations. Confidentiality is impractical because it would hinder the accomplishment of the group’s task.
What do Treatment Groups focus on? (6 options)
1 Support 2 Education 3 Growth 4 Therapy 5 Socialization 6 Self-help
What do the following have in common?
Support, Education, Growth, Therapy, Socialization, Self-help.
These can be goals or styles of Treatment Groups
What are 3 types of Task Groups?
1 Task groups to meet client needs
• Teams
• Treatment Conferences
• Staff Development Groups
2 Task groups to meet organizational needs
• Committees
• Cabinets
• Boards
3 Task groups to meet community needs
• Social Action Groups
• Coalitions
• Delegate Council
What are Teams, Treatment Conferences, and Staff Development Groups examples of?
Task Groups to meet client needs.
What are Committees, Cabinets, and Boards examples of?
Task Group to meet organizational needs.
What are Social Action Groups, Coalitions, and Delegation Councils examples of?
Task Groups to meet community needs.
What are dynamics in groups (4 parts)?
- Communication and interaction patterns
- Cohesion
- Social Integration and Influence
- Group Culture
What are the steps for Communication as a Process?
- Sender (encoding meaning)
- Transmission (distortions in message)
- Receiver (understanding/decoding)
What are some communication problems we can have while running a group?
Selective Perception
Non-verbal messages
Noise and Other distortions