Group Work: A Critical Addition to the Social Work Repertoire
Volume 3. Social Work Practice
II. Assessment and Intervention with Specific Populations
Lena Dominelli,
Lena Dominelli
Durham University, School of Applies Social Sciences, Durham, United Kingdom
Search for more papers by this authorLena Dominelli,
Lena Dominelli
Durham University, School of Applies Social Sciences, Durham, United Kingdom
Search for more papers by this authorFirst published: 15 July 2008
Abstract
Groupwork has a long history in the profession of social work. It developed through the Settlement Movement, largely in reaction to the Charity Organisation Society's emphasis on individual casework. It spawned a more radical, structural approach to social problems. However, its radical aspects set powerful voices against it becoming a dominant model in social work practice and its popularity waned in mainstream social work as a result. Today, it is found in many different practice settings, but can be used for ameliorative or adaptive strategies as well as those critical of existing social relations. This chapter examines this trajectory and identifies elements of groupwork practice that are crucial in mobilising communities seeking to improve their life circumstances - as it was in the Victorian era in both the United Kingdom and the United States.
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