Principles, Skills and Models of Group Work Practice - IGNOU

240 Social Work Intervention with Individuals and Groups
evaluation. The social group worker also have certain
skills that will make him effective in dealing with the
group problems. These are : establishing purposeful
relationship, analysing group situation; participating in
the time of need in the group process; dealing with
group feelings; progressive programme development;
using agency resources; etc. The social group worker
practices either remedial model or reciprocal or
developmental model with the group.
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