Creative Advances in Groupwork - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 185302953X ISBN 13: 9781853029530

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2001

Synopsis

'This is an edited collection, which begins with the promise of an "organic" book, developed by means of group dialogue between the contributors.

The book covers an intriguing range of topics, including playback theatre, social dreaming, socio-drama, psycho-political analysis, deep ecology and "alchemical" transition, all viewed through the lens of group work. The contributors are trainers, consultants and analysts, drawing mainly from psychoanalytical perspectives.'

- Community Care

Groupwork is a constantly evolving area, and the authors of this book seek to encourage, inspire and lure practitioners into thinking new thoughts and developing new methods. A range of experienced and respected group workers explore developments in their specific fields of practice, moving from well-established approaches towards newer ideas. Subjects covered include experiential groups, merging and splitting, group therapy and planetary awareness, social dreaming, playback theatre and sociodrama. The authors show how group-analytic concepts can be creatively drawn on in the context of, for instance, business practice or inter-European relationships.

Running through the book are themes such as the sustainability of working from traditional theory in an ethos of continuous change, and the development of theory and practice across internally or externally constructed boundaries. Developed by means of a group dialogue process between the contributors, this exciting and challenging book reflects the way in which groupwork is changing and moving beyond orthodoxy, and will inspire practitioners in this field.

About this title

From the Author:

Anna Chesner is a registered psychotherapist, psychodrama practitioner and trainer, group analyst and dramatherapist. She is also a playback theatre practitioner. She has published a number of books including `Dramatherapy and Supervision' and `Dramatherapy for People with Learning Disabilities'. Herb Hahn is an individual and group psychotherapist working in private practice. His published writings include chapters on assessment, supervision and social dreaming.

Synopsis:

Groupwork is a constantly evolving area, and the authors of this book seek to encourage, inspire and lure practitioners into thinking new thoughts and developing new methods. A range of groupworkers explore developments in their specific fields of practice, moving from well-established approaches towards newer ideas. Subjects covered include group therapy and spirituality, experimental groups, merging and splitting, social dreaming, playback theatre and sociodramas. Running through the book are themes such as the relationship between spiritual belief and group-analytic practice; the sustainability of working from traditional theory in an ethos of continual change; and the development of theory and practice across internally or externally constructed boundaries.

About this edition

• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 185302953X
• ISBN 13: 9781853029530
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224
• Editor: Anna Chesner And Herb Hahn