Gertrude Wilson was a pivotal figure in the development of the principles, theory and practice of group work during the 1940s and 1950s. Gertrude Wilson and social group work theory and practice. We consider his contribution and the model’s continuing use. Tuckman produced one of the most quoted models of group development in the 1960s. Tuckman – forming, storming, norming and performing in groups. Best known for his contribution to client-centered therapy and his role in the development of counselling, Rogers also had much to say about the principles, theory and practice of education and group work.īruce W. Kurt Lewin, group dynamics and action learning: A seminal theorist who deepened our understanding of groups, experiential learning, and action research.Ĭarl Rogers, core conditions and education. In this paper Janice Andrews charts Gisela Konopka’s life and assesses her work. Gisela Konopka (1910-2003) made a profound contribution to the development of social group work and the deepening of practice with children and young people. She also went on to complete a landmark study of family and community life and develop before becoming a psychotherapist. Josephine Klein was one of the first British-based practitioners to explore group process and working with groups systematically. Josephine Klein, group work, youth work and exploring English cultures. Javier Treviño explores Homans’ lasting contribution. He also made significant empirical and conceptual contributions to small-group research. Two of his many books, The Human Group and Social Behaviour: Its Elementary Forms are considered world-classics in sociology. George Caspar Homans (1910-1989) is widely regarded as the father of social exchange theory. Homans, the human group and elementary social behaviour. She was also an important advocate for the work within US social work and an innovatory trainer. Grace Coyle made an extraordinary contribution to our understanding of group work principles, theory and practice. Grace Coyle and group work principles, theory and practice. In this brief article we survey his contribution. Bales pioneered the development of systematic methods of group observation and measurement of interaction processes. Robert Freed Bales, group observation and interaction processes. Reid explores how group work was increasingly presented as part of social work (as against informal education and recreation) and the fascinating process of delineating its boundaries. Group work – expansion and professionalism, 1937 – 1955. Reid explores a pivotal time in the development of the theory and practice of working with groups within social work. Social group work: formulation of a method, 1920-1936. We examine the emergence of group work in British work with young people and adults during the nineteenth century. What is groupwork? Just what does the process of working with a group involve? What is a group? We explore what a group is – and some key dimensions of groups. Exploring the principles, theory, practice and development of work with groups introducing groupwork
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