The art of groupwork practice with manualized curricula
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1921/gpwk.v17i2.617Keywords:
<i>group work</i>, <i>manuals</i>, <i>evidence-based practice</i>, <i>practice curricula</i>, <i>practice</i>, <i>principles</i>, <i>school-based program</i>Abstract
There is a growing trend in social work toward the use of group-based manuals. Occasionally considered to be opposing approaches, practice based on manualized curricula and practice based on group processes are – in our view – complementary to each other. In this paper, we examine the advantages and disadvantages of manuals as a basis for practice. We offer a series of design and practice principles intended to assist designers and users of manuals. We illustrate the application of these principles with a manualized program, Making Choices, whose aim is to decrease aggression and improve peer relationships in elementary school children.
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Galinsky, M. J., Terzian, M. A., & Fraser, M. W. (2012). The art of groupwork practice with manualized curricula. Groupwork, 17(2), 74-92. https://doi.org/10.1921/gpwk.v17i2.617
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