You and Others: Reflective Practice for Group Effectiveness in Human Services, 3rd edition

Published by Pearson Canada (15 February 2023) © 2024

  • Linda McKinlay Okanagan College
  • Heather Ross Okanagan College
6-month accessISBN-13: 9780137674572 | Published 2023Expires: 06 Jan 2027

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Title overview

This text is designed for Introduction to Group Work courses in Social Work, Human Services, Early Childhood Education and Child and Youth Worker programs at colleges and universities.

Self-reflection is currently considered one of the most important tools in the human service professions, as well as one of the most difficult skills to learn. You and Others: Reflective Practice for Group Effectiveness in Human Services, is a unique Canadian text that applies a self-reflection approach to the study and practice of group work, providing practical ways for students to engage in self-reflection and self-assessment. The text includes case studies specific to the social services sector in Canada and interactive classroom exercises. It covers the important theories in human services studies and links them to practice in an applied and interactive format.

Table of contents

  1. Reflecting on You
  2. Group Dimensions
  3. Group Development
  4. Leadership and Group Roles
  5. Power in Groups
  6. Decision Making from a Shared Understanding
  7. You and Others

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