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Author:

PEET Steven;

Title:

The Men’s Group.

Reference:

Groupwork, 21(2), 2011, pp.50-60.

ISSN paper:

0951 824x

Abstract:

This paper describes and reflects upon the work done by the author’s in his first social work fieldwork placement of establishing and running a therapeutic group. The ‘Men’s Group’ was based in a day-centre for clients with mainly mental health issues in a rural area of West Cork. The activities undertaken by the group aimed to bring the men together in a sense of joint endeavour and acceptance. The paper examines the first 6 weeks of the group, particularly looking at what worked and what didn’t. The paper aims to: position the theoretical perspective being used by the group; discuss roles and behaviours within the group; consider the role of the author in the group; and to reflect upon the author's learning experience.

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Format:

article;

Topics:

groupwork; men; mental health problems; practice placement;

Content Type:

practice;

Country/Region:

Ireland;

Record ID:

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