The Parent to Parent Group

Abstract

This piece of writing endeavours to display how Groupwork is a valued and tangible approach to exploring many sensitive issues in social work practice. In particular the author reflects on her experience of co-facilitation of a mutual support group. This group was developed by an innovative Young Person’s Probation Team, who acknowledge that, in order to enable young offender’s desistance from deviant, criminal behaviour, parents require mutual support and acknowledgement. This paper begins with exploring definitions and descriptions of Groupwork and considers its application in the practice context of probation with young offenders. This piece of writing which accounts for the author’s experience of co-facilitation explores the theoretical perspective being utilised and reflects on the process and outcomes of this experience of .groupwork.