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Ten Strategies to Intentionally Use Group Work to Transform Hate, Facilitate Courageous Conversations, and Enhance Community Building

Authors :
Guth, Lorraine J.
Pollard, Brittany L.
Nitza, Amy
Puig, Ana
Chan, Christian D.
Singh, Anneliese A.
Bailey, Hopeton
Source :
Journal for Specialists in Group Work. 2019 44(1):3-24.
Publication Year :
2019

Abstract

The Association for Specialists in Group Work's (ASGW) Special Initiatives Committee created a document offering 10 strategies for intentionally using group work to transform hate, facilitate courageous conversations, and enhance community building. Group workers can utilize these methods and resources to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion among group members in all types of groups and in various settings. These strategies provide a road map for group workers to use in navigating the complex process of unifying diverse individuals in a way that celebrates their commonalities and differences, while fostering difficult conversations in various group settings.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0193-3922
Volume :
44
Issue :
1
Database :
ERIC
Journal :
Journal for Specialists in Group Work
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
EJ1204439
Document Type :
Journal Articles<br />Reports - Descriptive<br />Guides - General
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/01933922.2018.1561778