Making Groups Work

A practical introduction to group facilitation for students and professionals in the human services.

Joan Benjamin teaches in Criminal Justice and Youth Studies at RMIT; Judith Bessant teaches in Sociology and Youth Studies at the Australian Catholic University, Melbourne; Rob Watts teaches in Social Science and Social Work at RMIT.

Acknowledgements I INTRODUCTION Introduction: Setting the agenda for groups and group work 1 Group work in Australia: The question of agency II PERSPECTIVES 2 The history of working with groups 3 Working with groups: Remedial and reciprocal perspectives 4 The social goals perspective for working with groups III DOING IT 5 How groups work: The life cycle of groups 6 Working with groups: Structured exercises and experiential learning 7 Working with groups and the role of the facilitator 8 Working with groups in community work and social movements Glossary Bibliography Index