Exam 4: Types of Groups in the Macro Social Environment

You are a social worker in a diagnostic and treatment center for children with physical and psychological disabilities. The agency wants to implement a policy that will exclude parents and clients from treatment conferences. Prepare a position paper clearly delineating the reasons you recommend exclusion or inclusion.

Treatment groups that take an Afrocentric approach to juvenile offenders have reported positive results at school and at home.

Treatment groups are also called treatment staffings.

How do teams differ from other types of work groups?

Which type of treatment group helps participants improve interpersonal behavior, communication, and social skills so that they might better fit into their communal environment?

What barriers may hinder successful teamwork? How can each be overcome?

Which of the following is NOT a means of empowerment within social action groups?

A group of representatives from four private social service agencies in three states periodically meet. Each agency provides a range of services including mental health counseling, substance abuse counseling, group homes for people with various disabilities, residential treatment centers for troubled youth, recreational programs for families, and foreign adoptions. In two agencies, administrators appointed five representatives each. In the other two agencies, representatives were elected by staff in their respective six service divisions. A recent meeting held by the group focused on integrating quality management principles throughout the agencies' administrative structures. This group is an example of a(n):

Alcoholics Anonymous is an example of which type of treatment group?

How do treatment groups differ from task groups? From treatment conferences?

Discuss the best way to handle negative feelings in a task group.

To facilitate successful meetings, a committee leader:

Describe four types of macro social teams that seek to meet clients' needs. Provide an example of each.

Working effectively with task groups requires immunity from human feelings.

Which term refers to a person with specialized skills and training who assists a professional in conducting his or her work?