The Benefits of Group Work

Much work is done in different social work groups each day, but often the benefits of these groups may not be as readily apparent. For this Discussion, you recall and reflect on a group in which you were a participant. (The group you recall does not have to be a social work group. Consider social settings or even school activities when choosing your group). Then, you consider the characteristics of that group and how each relates to the group. Remember strengths of the group as you also think more generally about the benefits of group work.

RESOURCES
Toseland, R. W., & Rivas, R. F. (2017). An introduction to group work practice (8th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.
Chapter 1, “Introduction” (pp. 1–43)

Post the following:
Describe the purpose of a group in which you were a participant.
Describe one positive and one negative characteristic of the group process that you learned from this group.
Explain how you determined that each aspect was either positive or negative.