Group Work: Theory and Practice

Author: Zhang Hongying
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Publish Date: 2005-12-01
Features: This book is a foundational text for social work. It can serve as a textbook or teaching reference for group work courses in social work programs at universities, as well as a reference for practicing social workers engaged in group social work. The book is divided into 11 chapters, primarily covering: an overview of group work, the historical development of group work, the value foundation and practical principles of group work, the theoretical foundations of group work, the implementation models of group work, the structure of group work, the process of group work, the dynamics of group work, and the evaluation and documentation of group work. There is also an appendix: Examples of group work practice in the local context. The main features of this book are: emphasizing applicability in the writing of theoretical knowledge and highlighting practicality and operability in the writing of practical knowledge. At the end of each chapter, there is a series of "participatory learning activities" designed to help readers understand and master the theoretical knowledge of group work through action and experiential learning, internalize the values of group work, train and enhance the skills of group work, cultivate a spirit of critical reflection, and construct knowledge of group work in the local context. The features of the participatory learning activities in this book are: first, they are synchronized with the course content; second, the content is closely related to the readers' lives; and third, attention has been paid to the coherence and operability of the entire book.