Rebuilding Communities : Challenges for Group Work / Harvey Bertcher, Linda Farris Kurtz, and Alice Lamont, editors.

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Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; About the Editors; Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; SECTION I: KEYNOTE SPEAKERS; Chapter 1. Strengthening Communities Through Groups: A Multicultural Perspective; Introduction; Our Perspective on Community Empowerment and Multiculturalism; Examples of Multicultural Empowerment in Groups; Commitment; Closing; Chapter 2. Community Building and Social Group Work: A New Practice Paradigm for American Cities; Community Building: What Is It?; The Approach: How Does Community Building Work?; Conclusion.

Chapter 3. From Local to Global: Groups at the Heart of the CommunityThe Global Traveler in Group Work-An Example; Asking the Question, Why? -- Intervention for Resistance Against Oppression; Conclusion; SECTION II: INVITATIONALS; Chapter 4. Toward a Community of Care: The Development of the Family Caregivers' Support Network; What Is Caregiving?; Who Are the Caregivers?; Why Care?; Social Programs and Supports for Caregivers; History of the Family Caregivers Support Network at the Self-Help Resource Centre; Barriers to Funding; Outcomes of the Project to Date.

Implementation of an Information and Referral Service for CaregiversDevelopment of New Self-Help Groups for Caregivers; Development of a Database of Community Resources for Caregivers; Publication and Distribution of a Newsletter for Caregivers; Educational Workshops for Caregivers; Development of a Peer Support Service for Caregivers; Development of a Caregiver-Driven Network Structure; Implementation of New Outreach, Research, and Advocacy Initiatives for Caregivers; Development of a Self-Help/Mutual Aid Group for Professionals; Discussion.

Chapter 5. Some Important Areas of Group Work ExpertiseGroup Workers Know About Democratic Processes; Group Workers Know About Group Leadership; Group Workers Know About Intergroup Relations; Group Workers Know About the Reduction of Violence and Conflict Management; Group Workers Know About Play; Group Workers Know About Involving People in Social Action; Group Workers Know How to Help People Enjoy Life; Group Workers Know About the Importance of the Group in a General Developmental Approach; Group Workers Know How to Understand the Group As a Group; SECTION III: PAPERS.

Chapter 6. AIDS Prevention for Adults with Serious Mental Illness: Improving Perceived Sexual Self-EfficacyConceptual Framework; Method; Results; Discussion and Implications for Social Work Practice with Groups; Chapter 7. But Does It Really Work Like That? Verifying a Piece of Social Group Work Theory; Emerging Themes; Chapter 8. Rebuilding a Divided Community Through the Use of Marathon Groups; Introduction; Historical Perspective on Marathon Groups; Possibilities for Utilization of Marathon Groups; Description of Marathon Groups; Goals of Marathon Groups.

Some Characteristics of Marathon Groups.

Rebuilding Communities: Challenges for Group Work is a collection of research and information presented at the 18th Annual Symposium of the Association for the Advancement of Social Work with Groups. Social workers, students, educators, and practitioners will examine how group work can improve multicultural relations within the community. Through your use of the valuable suggestions in this book, you will discover new ways to help the poor in your community help themselves, while giving them a sense of power and self-esteem to help them battle racism, sexism, and shrinking economic opportuniti.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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