Groupwork in Australia - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0994229801 ISBN 13: 9780994229809

Publisher: Group Work in Australia, 2015

Synopsis

This book is the first of several collections surveying the practice of group work in Australia embracing a range of settings, theoretical approaches and client groups. It is above all a book by practitioners for practitioners and for those who are interested in developing and sharing their skills. It is a not for profit publication with authors driven by their passion for the work. In beginning our Australian survey, we have started from where we are based, in and around Sydney. Future volumes will extend this reach to other parts of Australia. The chapters include: Foreword The Ancestors of Group Work - Notes on a Family Tree Group work with young people: Engagement - it's the whole show Engaging Young people: 22 Ideas that Make a Difference Group work in the context of child protection programs Domestic Violence Demonstrating Narratives of Desistance Holistic group psychotherapy Combining approaches - Therapeutic educational groups Psychodrama - The Bare Bones Deadly groups - Aboriginal men's groups Families in cultural transition - Refugee group programs Working with sex offenders Use of the group to enhance learning opportunities Supervision

About this title

About the Author

Andrew King is Professor of Neurophysiology, Wellcome Trust Principal Research Fellow, and Codirector of the Auditory Neuroscience Research Group in the Department of Physiology, Anatomy, and Genetics at Oxford University and a Fellow of Merton College.

Edition details

• Publisher: Group Work in Australia
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0994229801
• ISBN 13: 9780994229809
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 322
• Editor: O'Sullivan Kevin, King Book Reviews Editor Andrew, Nove Trish