Group work camp memories: Group power

Authors

  • Herman F Curiel University of Oklahoma

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1921/gpwk.v26i3.1047

Abstract

Abstract: Article describes how organizational history and early contact with two AASWG founders influenced author’s attendance at first 2009 group camp in USA. The collective camp experience is described in the context of Tuckman’s group development stages.

Keywords:, Group Work Camp; stages of group development; groupwork history

Author Biography

Herman F Curiel, University of Oklahoma

Professor Emeritus, Anne & Henry Zarrow, School of Social Work

References

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Published

2017-07-03

How to Cite

Curiel, H. F. (2017). Group work camp memories: Group power. Groupwork, 26(3), 113-120. https://doi.org/10.1921/gpwk.v26i3.1047

Issue

Section

camp papers