Group Action Paperback Book
The Dynamics of Groups in Therapeutic, Educational and C
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Group Action: The Dynamics of Groups in Therapeutic, Educational and Corporate Settings (International Library of Group Analysis)
Author: T.Martin Ringer,Claudio Neri,Malcolm PinesPublisher: Jessica Kingsley PublishersCategory: Social Groups, Social Welfare & Social Services, Social, Group Or Collective Psychology, Occupational & Industrial Psychology, PsychotherapyBook Format: PaperbackGroups provide a powerful medium for therapeutic work, and are the building blocks of all institutions - whether in the education, health, government, or private sectors. Martin Ringer outlines techniques for understanding groups that should be relevant to those who lead teams in any setting. The result is a guide to both leading a group, and to understanding the necessary dynamics that should result in the best teamwork. Throughout, the author uses his experience to try and make his points as accessible as possible to all readers - whether or not they have a formal background in group psychology.
Table Of Contents
Foreword (Claudio Neri). Preface (Malcolm Pines). Author's preface. Introduction. Prelude. PART ONE 1. Constructing reality in groups. 2. Internal working models. 3. Conscious, preconscious and unconscious. 4. Aspects of the unconscious, preconscious, and conscious that influence behaviour in groups. 5. Unconscious processes: language and symbolism. 6. Projection and other phenomena of the unconscious. 7. Patterns in the group as a whole. PART TWO: Introduction to Part 2: application of principles. 8. A psychodynamic view of experiential learning in groups. 9. Linking, containment, and affiliative attachment. 10. Enhancing group effectiveness through creating and maintaining a 'reflective space'. 11. Six perspectives on group leadership competencies. 12. Leaders as artists: unconscious processes in groups. References. IndexAbout Martin Ringer
Martin Ringer has spent the last ten years as a management consultant living in Australia and more recently in New Zealand. He provides workshops for managers, group leaders, and consultants in many parts of the world, and teaches group work at St Martin's College in the UK. He has recently been appointed as Head of Programmes (Social Sciences) at Waiariki Institute of Technology (Whare Takiura) in Rotorua, New Zealand. Martin has extensive experience in working with groups in educational institutions, corporations and adventure therapy programs. He has published extensively in the areas of group work, experiential learning and organizational culture.(BK-9781843100287)
| SKU | BK-9781843100287 |
| Barcode # | 9781843100287 |
| Brand | Jessica Kingsley Publishers |
| Artist / Author | T.Martin Ringer, Claudio Neri, Malcolm Pines |
| Shipping Weight | 0.3600kg |
| Shipping Width | 0.150m |
| Shipping Height | 0.020m |
| Shipping Length | 0.230m |
| Assembled Length | 15.200m |
| Assembled Height | 23.400m |
| Assembled Width | 1.800m |
| Type | Paperback |
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