TY  - BOOK
AU  - Fatout,Marian F.
AU  - Rose,Steven R.
TI  - Task groups in the social services
T2  - Sage sourcebooks for the human services series
SN  - 9781452246901
AV  - HV41 .F365 1995
U1  - 361 
PY  - 1995///
CY  - Thousand Oaks
PB  - SAGE Publications
KW  - Social service
KW  - Social work administration
KW  - Group decision making
KW  - Group problem solving
KW  - Small groups
KW  - Teams in the workplace
KW  - Social Work
KW  - Service social
KW  - Gestion
KW  - Décision de groupe
KW  - Résolution de problème en groupe
KW  - Petits groupes
KW  - Équipes de travail
KW  - POLITICAL SCIENCE
KW  - Public Policy
KW  - Social Services & Welfare
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - SOCIAL SCIENCE
KW  - Human Services
KW  - fast
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - 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
N2  - 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 these groups, focusing on: the recruitment and composition of groups; participating as a team member; shepherding a group and dealing with problem behaviours within it. Task Groups in the Social Services will prove a vital resource to both students and practitioners in social work
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