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A Human Development Model at the Community Level.
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Jewell, Dorothea M.; Robertson, Bruce William – Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 1988
Traces one program's history in facilitating grassroots community development. Focuses specifically on group methods by which indigenous peoples can carry out their own developments to relieve the effects of poverty. Discusses effective social, economic, and cultural development. (Author/NB)
Descriptors: Community Action, History, Indigenous Populations, Models
The Importance of Group Support for Widowed Persons.
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Folken, Molly Hill – Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 1991
Notes that widowed persons in the United States have little support following funeral. Describes Widowed Persons Service (WPS), service which offers one-to-one outreach to newly widowed by persons previously widowed and trained to help the newly widowed; and Talk Group, ongoing, open-ended support group for newly widowed formed by the WPS in…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Group Counseling, Self Help Programs, Social Support Groups
Mutual Help for Spouses Whose Partners are Employed in Stressful Occupations.
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Hildebrand, JoAnne Fish – Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 1986
ASSIST is a self-help program for spouses whose partners are employed in stressful occupations. Describes ASSIST from a practitioner's viewpoint, discusses emergent issues among spouses, and suggests using ASSIST as a helping resource. (Author)
Descriptors: Anxiety, Family Counseling, Marital Instability, Self Help Programs
Adlerian Parent Study Groups.
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Chaney, Reece – Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 1979
Parent study groups have the potential to reach a large segment of the parent population. These self-help groups do not require a substantial number of professionals to provide help for parents. Parents quickly accept study groups because they can readily see the results of their efforts with their children. (Author)
Descriptors: Group Discussion, Parent Associations, Parent Child Relationship, Parent Counseling
A Residential Workshop for Personal Growth.
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Corey, Gerald; And Others – Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 1980
Describes a workshop providing tools for self-confrontation and for acquiring self-help methods of making the desired changes in participants' daily lives. Many participants came to the realization that they are not passive victims of life, that they do make choices, and that they shape their lives by those choices. (Author/BEF)
Descriptors: Decision Making, Individual Development, Individual Power, Program Descriptions
Self-Help Groups for Vietnam Veterans Experiencing Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.
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Gressard, Charles F. – Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 1986
Examines self-help groups for Vietnam veterans, the reasons for their effectiveness, typical group processes, and issues for counselors who work with these groups. (Author)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Coping, Counseling Effectiveness, Counseling Techniques
Treatment for Survivors of Incest.
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Hall, Robert P.; And Others – Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 1986
Directed self-help, mutual support groups are useful resources for the treatment of various populations victimized by sexual abuse. Several group models are presented. (Author)
Descriptors: Children, Counseling Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education, Group Therapy
"Assigning Careers": A Group Technique for Initiating a Career Development Program.
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Day, Robert W.; Griffin, Robert E. – Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 1980
Presents a group technique for secondary and postsecondary students whereby participants are assigned careers and are encouraged to examine their cognitive and affective reactions. Students engage in self-directed career exploration, decision making, and planning. They become proactive agencts in their own career development. (Author)
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Career Counseling, Career Development, Cognitive Development