My whirlwind journey to understanding and loving groupwork

Authors

  • Anna Ginzburg Touro College, New York

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1921/gpwk.v26i3.1044

Abstract

Abstract: This essay covers a three day conference held by the International Association for Social Work with Groups (IASWG) Group Work Camp on Lake Geneva. The essay describes the activities, schedule and emotional state of the participants. The author, as one of the participants, displays her emotions and thoughts about the process and supports it with theoretical inserts about group work process and stages.

Keywords: groups; therapy; group therapy; social work; stages; mutual; motivation; exploration; play; self consciousness; transformation; camp; evidence; groupwork

Author Biography

Anna Ginzburg, Touro College, New York

LMSW, social worker and therapist

References

Northen, H. & Kurland, R. (2001) Social work with groups (3rd ed.). New York: Columbia University Press

Published

2017-07-03

How to Cite

Ginzburg, A. (2017). My whirlwind journey to understanding and loving groupwork. Groupwork, 26(3), 91-96. https://doi.org/10.1921/gpwk.v26i3.1044

Issue

Section

camp papers