Exam 17: Working-With-Specific-Populations

​Most groups for children deal with values,building social skills,and self-concept issues.

The leader working with group members with disabilities should be able to help members move through the grieving process.​

How is a "recovery group" different from a "starting over group" for divorced clients?​

According to the authors,which of the following members of a group are likely to be separated from their friends and families?​

It is generally not necessary for leaders of ACOA (adult children of alcoholics)groups to have a strong informational and skill background in addictions because the members will be able to bring that kind of information into the group.​

Leaderless support groups,leader-led support groups,and therapy groups are basic types of groups for which of the following populations?​

Which special skills are helpful for working with older clients,and why?​

Group Types: ​ A.Clients with addictions B.Adolescents C.ACOA D.Children E.Clients with disabilities F.Couples G.Divorced clients H.Older clients I.Survivors of sexual abuse -A leader working with this population may need to use a lot of enthusiasm in his or her voice.Props,like puppets,are also helpful keep members attention and heighten their understanding.​

Explain how the use of a multisensory approach can be helpful to many different group populations?​

​Working with adolescents in a group setting,it is important for the leader to use activities that will provide _________________ to the sessions.

For gay and lesbian couples' groups,as long as the leader has his or her own healthy love relationship,it is not necessary for him or her to know and understand the particular issues facing these couples.​

When working with children and adolescents,it is better to use a "leader-oriented" model of leadership than a facilitator model.​

When setting up children's groups,because of short attention span and high energy levels,the leader will want to give thought to the ______________ of the group.​

When working with children in a group,it is important for the leader to effectively manage the energy level and attention span.Good use of his/her_____________ can be an effective tool.​

When leading couples groups,the leader must be aware that each partner may have a different "agenda" in his or her willingness to be a member of the group.​

​The authors note that patience is needed when working with members who may not be fully committed to their own healing,such as

Group Types: ​ A.Clients with addictions B.Adolescents C.ACOA D.Children E.Clients with disabilities F.Couples G.Divorced clients H.Older clients I.Survivors of sexual abuse -This population is frequently preoccupied with past events and like to tell stories.For this group of people storytelling may be helpful and make them feel good about themselves.​

In general,many older people who choose to participate in groups tend to be more interested in task,educational and support groups rather than personal growth or counseling/therapy groups.​

Children's groups are usually smaller than adolescent and adult groups because​

The authors recommend a co-leading model to handle the complex dynamics associated with leading ___________________ groups.​