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Nov 23, 2024
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SWK 550 - Social Work Practice with Groups 3 Credit Hours
This course describes social work practice with groups. It begins by delving into the history of group work in social work practice. Pioneers in the field of group work are discussed. Essentially, this course explains the stages of group development, as well as concepts and theories related to group work treatment. In addition, different styles of group leadership are presented, as well as group member roles. Students are expected to role play various stages of group development. Group process also incorporates an ecosystems perspective, with overall emphasis on empowerment utilizing a strengths perspective. Special attention is given to human rights, social justice, and cultural and global issues with respect to social work practice with groups. Prerequisite: SWK 510
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