Syllabus - University of Michigan School of Social Work

F ‘04: SW 624 - IP w/ Groups
Prof. R.M. Ortega
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III. GROUP PRACTICE CONTEXTS
SESSION 8: (October 28): (Assignment #2 Due)
A. Treatment Groups: Foundation and Specialized Methods
** Toseland and Rivas (TEXT): Chapter 8: Assessment; Chapter 9: Treatment Groups -
Foundation Methods; Chapter 10: Treatment Groups - Specialized Methods
** Shapiro, Peltz and Bernadett-Shapiro Chapter 2; and Chapters 6-9
(e) Lomonaco, S., Schneidlinger, S. and Aronson, S. (2000). Five decades of children’s
group treatment – An overview. Journal of Child and Adolescent Group Therapy,
10(2): 77-84.
Powell, T. (1990). Self-help, professional help and informal help: Competing or
complementary systems? Chapter 2 in T. Powell (Ed.) Working with self help.
Silver Spring, MD: NASW Press. 31-49.
Gutierrez, L.M., Ortega, R.M., & Suarez, Z. (1990). Self-help and the Latino community.
Chapter 11 in T. Powell (Ed.) Working with self help. Silver Spring, MD: NASW
Press. 218-236.
Swenson, J.D., Griswold, W.F., & Keiber, P. B. (1992). Focus groups: Method of
inquiry/ intervention. Small Group Research, 23(4):459-474.
(e) Wituk, S., Shepard, M.D., Slavich, S., Warren, M.L. and Meissen, G. (2000). A
topography of self-help groups: An empirical analysis. Social Work, 45(2): 157-
165.
SESSION 9: (November 4):
B. Task Groups: Foundation and Specialized Methods
**Toseland & Rivas (TEXT): Chapter 11: Task Groups - Foundation Methods and
Chapter 12: Task Groups - Specialized Methods
Andrews, P. H. (1992). Sex and gender differences in group communication: Impact on
the facilitation process. Small Group Research, 23(1): 74-94.
(e) Staples, L.H. (2000). Insider / Outsider Upsides and Downsides. Social Work with
Groups, 23(2): 19-35.
Toseland, R., Ivanoff, A., & Rose, S. (1987). Treatment conferences: Task groups in
action. Social Work with Groups, 19(2): 79-94.
Tropman, J. (1987). Effective meetings: Some provisional rules and needed research.
Social Work with Groups, 19(2): 41-55.