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The Social Psychology Of Small Groups: Relevancy Of Social Work Practice With Groups, Martha E. Gentry
The Social Psychology Of Small Groups: Relevancy Of Social Work Practice With Groups, Martha E. Gentry
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
Inclusion from the social sciences to broaden the knowledge base of social work is an accepted fact. In the professions' experience with group practice such reliance is not new, and extends at least to the efforts of Coyle who saw the usefulness of the small group field in social psychology as early as 1930. More recently, Hartford's book provides a text which bridges small group theory and social work practice with groups. An examination of diverse conceptualizations of group practice reveals differential reliance upon small group findings.
As the small group is increasingly chosen as the context and means for …
Racial Conflict And Institutionalization Of Social Welfare Decision-Making, Walter W. Stafford
Racial Conflict And Institutionalization Of Social Welfare Decision-Making, Walter W. Stafford
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
Introduction – Overview
In recent decades, there has been considerable attention devoted to the nature of interest group conflict and emerging structural changes in the American economic, social and political system. The economic changes have perhaps been the key indicators of emerging trends. These changes have been reflected mainly in the amount of economic activity and occupations devoted to services since the late 1950's; the increasing concern with technological growth; the close collaboration between national government policies and planning and the private sector; national governmental assistance for urban and suburban problems, and more recently, the increased mandates of interest groups …