Group Theory for Social Workers: An Introduction

able accept activity aggression aims ambivalence anxiety approach appropriate ascribed status aspects attitudes Bales become behaviour central person clients cohesion concept concerned conflict context contribution defence degree dependence discussion dynamics earlier emotional example experience expression factors feelings formulations function group behaviour group contagion group development group dynamics group members group processes group psychotherapy group situation group structure group theory group therapy group-as-a-whole guilt high status immature important increasing individual members influence initial interaction process interest involved isolation kind latent communication leader leadership less manifest manipulated maturity meet mutual needs norms observation occur organisation parents participants patients pattern perceived perhaps Phase position practice problems rejection relationships relevant response role Sarri scapegoat secondary groups small groups social worker social-work groups sociogram Sociometric techniques stimulation sub-groups suggest super-ego T-groups task tension therapeutic therapy tion unconscious communication wish