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Chapter 5
Social Work with Groups and Communities
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. Historically, group and community work grew out of ________ with its focus on education, recreation, socialization, and community involvement.
a) the settlement house movement
b) the charity organization societies
c) the Social Gospel movement
d) social unionism
e) social Darwinism
2. A ________ focuses primarily on socio-emotive or behavioural needs of participants.
a) task group
b) treatment group
c) multidisciplinary team
d) committee
e) staff development group
3. A ________ focuses on completing a specific assignment or goal for a clientele, organization, or community.
a) support group
b) task group
c) socialization group
d) therapy group
e) treatment group
4. Variations of ________ assume that problems and stress experienced by individuals are often expressions of unresolved interpersonal conflicts and issues.
a) narrative theory
b) cognitive-behavioural therapy
c) psychotherapy
d) aversion therapy
e) ecosystem theory
5. ________ approaches address problems of "fit" between group interactions and individual needs to enhance group cohesion and support individual growth.
a) Narrative
b) Ecosystem
c) Cognitive-behavioural
d) Psychotherapeutic
e) Dynamic
6. Narrative theories in social work focus on our personal stories and how stories and narratives shape individuals, families, and communities. ________ theories also influence the development of using a storytelling approach in social work.
a) Social action
b) Social constructionist
c) Psychoanalytic
d) Positivist
e) Onion-peeling
7. According to faulty engine theories, ________ play a critical role in shaping one's psychological reactions to issues, events, and experiences.
a) feelings
b) environmental factors
c) cognitions
d) systems
e) experiences in childhood
8. In talking circles, a ________ is used to allow everyone to take turns speaking.
a) microphone
b) audio recorder
c) sacred object
d) sign-in sheet
e) podium
9. An open group is a group where ________.
a) there is limited confidentiality
b) members can come or go at any time
c) there is no structure for group meetings
d) the composition is heterogeneous
e) a central group norm is unfiltered feedback
10. A group that forms spontaneously is called a(n) ________ group.
a) unstructured
b) informal
c) semi-formal
d) natural
e) proactive
11. ________ is a term that refers to the practice where a group facilitator makes purposeful connections between similarities in feelings or experiences that exist among group members.
a) Processing
b) Translating
c) Associating
d) Linking
e) Extrapolating
12. A ________ is an example of a task group.
a) socialization group
b) talking/sharing circle
c) social action group
d) psychoeducational group
e) self-help group
13. A group for older adults who are dealing with issues related to transitioning into an assisted living home is an example of a ________.
a) support group
b) socialization group
c) recreational group
d) psychoeducational group
e) development group
14. The main purpose of talking or sharing circles is to ________.
a) provide a space where people can share experiences and perspectives on issues in order to help and/or heal each other
b) provide a space where a group leader can impart knowledge and where group members can practise skills in a supportive atmosphere
c) provide a supportive venue for therapy groups to come together to address issues, led by the group worker who is seen as the expert and/or authority figure
d) create a safe space to learn through modelling in order to improve communication, social skills, and interpersonal relationships
e) create a space that will facilitate consensus when searching for solutions to a problem, developing new ideas, and/or making decisions
15. The defining characteristic of a ________ is that the group worker/leader shares the same issue as the group members and infuses his or her own experiences into group discussions.
a) therapy group
b) closed group
c) open group
d) self-help group
e) socialization group
16. ________ is what is expected from group members and the leader in a self-help group, to help one another and benefit from the reciprocity offered by a group format.
a) Enabling
b) Processing
c) Catharsis
d) Disclosure
e) Transference
17. Typically, in a talking or sharing circle, the formal leadership of the group is the responsibility of ________.
a) a clinic administrator
b) a licensed therapist
c) an Elder
d) the person who has brought the issue to the group
e) the person known in the community to be an expert on the issue around which the group has gathered
18. A ________ combines the goals of imparting knowledge and providing support.
a) therapy group
b) recreational group
c) multidisciplinary team
d) self-help group
e) psychoeducational group
19. Talking circles are most similar to ________ groups.
a) socialization
b) psychoeducational
c) therapy
d) self-help
e) recreational
20. The key characteristic distinguishing support groups from self-help groups is ________.
a) the number of members
b) the frequency of their meetings
c) leadership
d) the severity of the issue being discussed
e) whether they are open or closed
21. A ________ group typically employs games or outings to help members accomplish individual goals.
a) socialization
b) therapy
c) psychoanalytic
d) task
e) psychoeducational
22. Which group type is NOT an example of a psychoeducational group?
a) a group offering support for new parents
b) a group of couples experiencing marital difficulties
c) a group offering support for families who have a member who has recently received a cancer diagnosis
d) a group of parents of children on the autism spectrum
e) a group offering support for first-time caregivers
23. In ________ groups, self-disclosure is typically moderate to high.
a) socialization groups
b) multidisciplinary teams
c) committees
d) therapy groups
e) psychoeducational groups
24. An ideal size of a therapy group is ________ members.
a) 3
b) 8
c) 15
d) 20
e) at least 25
25. Which of the following types of groups would NOT be appropriate for an open group format?
a) a group sharing area resources with recent newcomers
b) a group for individuals struggling with addiction
c) a group of older adults processing recent retirement
d) a group processing experiences of childhood sexual abuse
e) a group of youth discussing challenges to higher education
26. In a ________, connections are based on sharing a common purpose with separate member goals.
a) therapy group
b) support group
c) socialization group
d) team
e) committee
27. ________ describes the release of emotional tension through an activity or experience.
a) Empathy
b) Catharsis
c) Self-disclosure
d) Crisis
e) Devolution
28. Social action groups can also be called ________.
a) public committees
b) grassroots groups
c) staff development groups
d) multidisciplinary teams
e) task-oriented committees
29. A ________ refers to a distinct period in the process of a group's growth and development.
a) stage
b) process
c) practice
d) crisis
e) indicator
30. What is the general order of activities and behaviours groups move through over their lifetime, according to Tuckman?
a) Forming, performing, storming, and norming
b) Forming, storming, norming, and performing
c) Storming, forming, norming, and performing
d) Storming, norming, performing, and forming
e) Norming, forming, storming, and performing
31. ________ is NOT a stage of group development, according to Tuckman.
a) Storming
b) Norming
c) Forming
d) Conforming
e) Performing
32. Development of group cohesion, one of Tuckman's group stages, is commonly referred to as ________.
a) forming
b) storming
c) norming
d) performing
e) adjourning
33. ________ was the fifth stage Tuckman added to his model of the stages of group development to acknowledge the evaluation and termination that occurs in a group.
a) Ceasing
b) Dissolving
c) Resolving
d) Adjourning
e) Rejoining
34. ________ generally refers to a sense of belonging shared by a group of people who feel accepted by each other.
a) Alliance
b) Collaboration
c) Cohesion
d) Structure
e) Cooperation
35. A(n) ________ model is one where leadership is not the exclusive domain of the leader but is shared among the members as an empowering function.
a) interactional
b) interventional
c) introspective
d) transactional
e) translational
36. A foundational community practice framework that identifies three modes of community social work practice was conceptualized by ________.
a) Freud
b) Tuckman
c) Rothman
d) Guttman
e) Dobson
37. ________ is NOT one of the central themes of a locality development mode of community practice.
a) Recruiting community-based volunteers
b) Following democratic procedures
c) Engaging national experts skilled in the issues facing the community
d) Supporting the development of leadership from the community
e) Advancing educational objectives in the community
38. In a community practice framework context, ________ refers to goals that are focused on building a community's capacity and ability to function over time.
a) method
b) process
c) facilitation
d) task
e) mode
39. In a community practice framework context, a ________ approach relies on the analysis of statistical data and community-based evaluations to determine community needs.
a) locality development
b) social planning
c) social action
d) socialization
e) quantitative
40. The social action mode of practice has roots in the conflict organizing model developed by ________.
a) Grace Coyle
b) Bruce Tuckman
c) Jack Rothman
d) Jim Torczyner
e) Saul Alinsky
41. ________ refers to elements of social organizations, including networks and norms, that assist in mutual collaboration.
a) Social capital
b) Human capital
c) Social economy
d) Social unionism
e) Bonding capital
42. ________ is a type of capital likely to be found within families or among members of an immigrant group.
a) Identity capital
b) Bridging capital
c) Bonding capital
d) Relational capital
e) Human capital
43. ________ is necessary for moving beyond one's immediate ethnic or familiar networks.
a) Identity capital
b) Bridging capital
c) Bonding capital
d) Relational capital
e) Human capital
44. A ________ refers to a behavioural way of being or doing that is acceptable within a group.
a) phase
b) stage
c) norm
d) standard
e) juncture
45. According to Tuckman's stages of group development, the stage that immediately precedes norming is ________.
a) forming
b) adjourning
c) evolving
d) storming
e) performing
46. A(n) ________ empowers group members and supports their individual focus as they pursue personal and group goals.
a) enabler
b) educator
c) leader
d) staff member
e) helper
47. The focus of a ________ is on organizing community members to mobilize and defend their rights through fundamental social change.
a) social action group
b) social planning group
c) locality development group
d) psychoeducational group
e) justice committee
48. On an international level, Global Affairs Canada is an example of an organization that utilizes the ________ approach to community practice.
a) social development
b) social planning
c) socioeconomic development
d) social action
e) locality development
49. A historical link is seen most closely between ________ and the early work of ________.
a) locality development; settlement houses
b) locality development; charity organization societies
c) social action; charity organization societies
d) social planning; the Social Gospel Movement
e) social planning; charity organization societies
50. Those who use ________ identify and engage a core group of members of external power structures who can then help and support the community.
a) grassroots organizing
b) consensus organizing
c) expertise organizing
d) social planning
e) locality development
TRUE/FALSE QUESTIONS
1. Social work with groups and communities finds its origins in early charity organization society activities.
2. In a group work context, ecosystem theories address problems of interactions between members of a system.
3. Treatment groups and task groups are mutually exclusive and thus do not overlap in purpose.
4. In support and self-help groups, disclosure from the group leader is typically discouraged.
5. Treatment groups focus exclusively on individual change and task groups focus exclusively on accomplishing a task for an organization, community, or to advance a social issue.
6. Therapy groups are led by the group worker, who is seen as the expert and authority figure.
7. A therapeutic treatment group focused on insight building among members should be comprised of no more than 25 members.
8. Art-based therapy is more appropriate for individual therapy than group work.
9. A closed group is one where membership does not change during the life of the group.
10. An open membership group is appropriate for a group that is helping members discuss experiences of childhood sexual abuse for the first time.
11. For treatment groups, a group worker is responsible for attending to both the goals of the individuals in the group and to the functioning and goals of the group itself.
12. Support groups are typically peer led or led by someone with professional training who shares the issue the group shares.
13. The main characteristic distinguishing support groups from self-help groups is whether the groups are open or closed.
14. A talking circle is any therapy group where members are seated in a circular format.
15. Task groups should generally be composed of people from different backgrounds.
16. Rather than functioning as individuals who report to one another what they each plan to do for a given client, teams function as a group.
17. Staff development groups provide workers with opportunities to learn about new treatment approaches and resources, practice new skills, and review and learn from their previous work with clients.
18. In a social work context, a multidisciplinary team is composed of social workers with different areas of expertise (e.g., addictions, child abuse, etc.).
19. Cohesion is a desired characteristic in group work but is not essential.
20. Storming is the stage of group development characterized by a facilitator helping a group of strangers evolve into a group bound together by a sense of unity around a common focus on a particular issue.
21. According to Tuckman's theory of group development, functional role-relatedness is also referred to as performing.
22. In the last stage of the evolution of a group, the leader's main role is to provide process tools that allow the group to reflect on past experiences and direct attention toward wrapping up activities.
23. A multifaceted model is one where leadership is not the exclusive domain of the leader but is shared among the members as an empowering function.
24. Community can be defined by geography, identity, or interest.
25. When working with communities, it is essential to ignore assumptions one has about the community.
26. Community capacity building is a central feature of the locality development mode of community practice.
27. The social planning mode of community practice focuses on the relational aspects of problem solving.
28. The explicit goal of the social planning mode of community practice is to challenge the community's status quo.
29. Group practice is basically social casework conducted in a group.
30. Typically, community practitioners believe that economic injustice stems from the failure of the larger society to assist all individuals in meeting their potential.
31. Even when provided with information, community-based social work practitioners believe that citizens avoid participation in the decision-making process.
32. The social planning mode of community practice is a participatory approach that focuses on engaging a broad spectrum of community members in order to plan, implement, and evaluate an intervention.
33. The goal of transformative social action is a restructuring of cognitive patterns as the belief is that these patterns are fundamentally flawed.
34. The main feature of the consensus organizing model is the development of social capital and networks among various groups to facilitate the creation of opportunities for positive community change.
35. The Canadian Association for Social Work Education offers continuing education for graduates. This is an example of staff development.
SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS
1. What are the historical contexts of contemporary social work with groups and communities?
2. What role does linking play in social work group sessions?
3. What are four examples of treatment groups? What are two key characteristics of treatment groups?
4. What would be the most appropriate type of group for offering support to first-time caregivers?
5. What is an ideal size for a therapy group? Why is the number of members of a therapy group an important factor to consider?
6. What is the purpose of a socialization group? Illustrate your answer with an example.
7. How should team members address the needs of a particular client/client group?
8. How does a team differ from a committee?
9. What are Tuckman's stages of group development?
10. Identify four group norms that groups might consider after they have formed and coalesced.
11. What is the main challenge to the group leader in the storming stage?
12. What is cohesion? In what stage should it begin? Why is it considered a central concept in group dynamics?
13. How might group work and community work overlap?
14. What are Rothman's modes of community intervention? Are they mutually exclusive?
15. What are important considerations when beginning a community-based initiative?
16. Which of Rothman's modes of community intervention has roots in the conflict organizing model?
17. In Kathy Dobson's "In Their Own Words" box, why was Kathy's father suspicious of social workers coming to the Point?
18. What is the consensus organizing model? What is its main feature?
ESSAY QUESTIONS
1. Describe Rothman's modes of community intervention. Which mode(s) would you utilize when working with immigrant elders with limited literacy?
2. Discuss how the role of the leader differs in each type of treatment group described in the chapter.
3. Define multidisciplinary. What are the advantages of working on a multidisciplinary team? Describe two advantages using examples that reflect real-life complex issues.
4. Define social capital and identify its elements discussed in the chapter. How can social capital be used in social action organizing?
5. Describe how group leadership and social location shape group processes.
6. What type of treatment group would you use for college women with depression? Explain your answer.
7. What is locality development? How does a locality development mode of community practice utilize community capacity? Provide an example of an organization that uses the locality development mode of community practice.