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In light of the growing importance of and reliance on task groups in the social services, this comprehensive text examines the uses, methods and dynamics of such groups. Following a description of the nature, history and variety of task groups, the authors discuss the role of the social worker in th...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Fatout, Marian F.
Otros Autores: Rose, Steven R.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications, 1995.
Colección:Sage sourcebooks for the human services series.
Temas:
Social service.
Social work administration.
Group decision making.
Group problem solving.
Small groups.
Teams in the workplace.
Social Work
Service social.
Service social > Gestion.
Décision de groupe.
Résolution de problème en groupe.
Petits groupes.
Équipes de travail.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Services & Welfare.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Human Services.
Group decision making
Group problem solving
Small groups
Social service
Social work administration
Teams in the workplace
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Contents; Preface; Overview of the Book; Outline of the Book; Acknowledgments; Part I
  • The Nature of Task Groups in the Social Services; Chapter 1
  • The History of Task Groups in the Social Services; Historical Foundations; Emerging Links between Theory and Practice; Professional Developments; Early Developments within Group Work; Differentiation within Group Work; Recent Historical Context; Conclusion; Chapter 2
  • The Variety of Task Groups Utilized; Task and Maintenance in Groups; Types of Task Groups; Conclusion; Part II
  • The Professional Practitioner's Role in Task Groups
  • Chapter 3
  • Planning, Composing, and Recruiting a Task GroupPlanning the Task Group; Composing the Task Group; Recruiting the Task Group Members; Conclusion; Chapter 4
  • The Professional's Role on the Social Service Team; Purposes and Functions of Teams; Teams and Organizations; Team Functioning and Small Group Processes; Developmental Stages of Teams; Conclusion; Chapter 5
  • The Practitioner's Responsibilities for the Functioning of Task Groups; Task Group Dynamics; Stages of Task Group Development; Strategies and Functions for the Practitioner's Use; Conclusion
  • Chapter 6
  • Handling Problematic Behaviors of the Task Group, Subgroups, and MembersAgendas; Conflicts; Social Loafing; Polarization and Depolarization; Deindividuation; Groupthink; Problematic Member Behavior in the Task Group; Conclusion; Part III
  • Problem-Solving Techniques; Chapter 7
  • The Problem-Solving Process; The Task Group as a Site for Problem Solving; Types of Problems Addressed; Steps of the Problem-Solving Process; Conclusion; Chapter 8
  • Small Group Decision-Making Procedures; Characteristics of Decisions and Decision Making; Decision-Making Methods
  • Obstacles to Decision MakingAlternative Decision-Making Techniques; After the Decisions are Made; Conclusion; Chapter 9
  • Large Group Decision-Making Procedures; Parliamentary Procedure; Phillips 66; Crawford Slip Writing; Ideawriting or Brainwriting; Delphi Technique; Conclusion; Chapter 10
  • Methods of Evaluating Composition, Process, and Outcome in Task Groups; Purposes of Evaluation; Temporal and Spatial Context of Evaluation; Types of Task Group Evaluations; Evaluation Process; Conclusion; References; Index; About the Authors

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