Group Work with the Elderly and Family CaregiversThis practical guide is intended for students as well as professionals who would like to develop their skills for working with groups of older adults. Part I provides a conceptual overview of group work, and Part II focuses on specific methods and skills to facilitate different types of group work, including groups that are culturally diverse, as well as teleconferencing and on-line computer network groups. Other topics include leadership; social, recreational, and educational groups; service and advocacy groups; and group work with family caregivers. |
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... skill level on desired outcomes has been gathered from the evaluation of work with individuals rather than from work with groups . Yet , group leadership skills are somewhat different from skills used in working with an individual . For ...
... skill level on desired outcomes has been gathered from the evaluation of work with individuals rather than from work with groups . Yet , group leadership skills are somewhat different from skills used in working with an individual . For ...
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... skills let older adults know that their contributions to the life of a group are valued . Clarifying Skills Clarifying skills include checking that a particular message was under- stood by members of the group , helping members to ...
... skills let older adults know that their contributions to the life of a group are valued . Clarifying Skills Clarifying skills include checking that a particular message was under- stood by members of the group , helping members to ...
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... skills are useful in all groups but they are particularly helpful when working with groups of frail older adults because they slow down the pace of the interaction and they help members to recall what has been said . Partializing Skills ...
... skills are useful in all groups but they are particularly helpful when working with groups of frail older adults because they slow down the pace of the interaction and they help members to recall what has been said . Partializing Skills ...
Contents
Working with Older Adults in Groups | 3 |
Facilitating Therapeutic Group Dynamics | 26 |
Leadership Skills | 53 |
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