Syllabus
UNIT I
Social Group Work - Definition, characteristics, historical development, current trends its
relevance and scope. Basic assumption and philosophy behind Social Group. Psychological
Needs that are being met in Groups.
UNIT II
Knowledge base for group work - psychoanalytic theory, learning theory, field theory, social
exchange theory, system theory. Group dynamics - definition, functions and basic
assumptions
UNIT III
Social Group Work process: planning stage, beginning stage, middle stage, ending stage.
Principles of Social Group Work. Group process: bond, acceptance, Isolation, Rejection,
types of group, subgroups, conflict and control. Leadership Development and Team
Building.
UNIT IV
Social Group Work recording - use of social group work records. Principles and problems of
group work recording, supervision in group work. Group therapy - significance of group
therapy. programme planning in Social Group Work-Programme laboratory. Use of
psychodrama and socio drama.
UNIT V
Group work in various setting: correctional, hospital, educational, old age homes and
communities. Use of socio-metry for group work. Skills of the Social Group Worker. Scope
and limitations of group work in different fields of social work-Group work model.