As people get older, they experience many physical changes to the body including a decrease in muscle and body weight, poor eyesight/hearing and their hair begins to turn grey (World Health Organisation,2002:p25) Many lose their social skills as they start to distance themselves from society and many prepare themselves for an unpredictable death (McDonald,2009:p151). As a result, they feel isolated, depressed, anxious and lonely. Many live in a residential home and can find the transition of having their own independence to needing full-time care difficult to adjust to. This can lead to a poor self-esteem and feelings of a loss of identity (Macintyre,2009:p113/115). Group work interventions can help meet the elderly persons physical, psychological and social needs and help regain their self-esteem. In this assignment, I will evaluate the
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The advantage of having a small group meant that we could distribute the work load evenly and keep track of group participation, attendance and monitor the group dynamics (Brown & McIlroy, 2011: p 687-699). Smaller numbers in a group allows individuals to develop their communication and interpersonal skills. We would be carrying out this activity to sixteen people in the class. We used the same classroom as normal, so we knew the establishment. According to Tuckman and Jensen (1977) groups go through four stages of progression. The first stage is called Forming in which relationships begin to develop. The second stage is where conflict may arise (Storming). The third stage (Norming) is where the group is starting to progress and the final stage (Preforming) is when the group develop a structure (Marquis and Huston,2005:p485). These stages are important for us to know and identify as we will always work as part of a group in social
The advantage of having a small group meant that we could distribute the work load evenly and keep track of group participation, attendance and monitor the group dynamics (Brown & McIlroy, 2011: p 687-699). Smaller numbers in a group allows individuals to develop their communication and interpersonal skills. We would be carrying out this activity to sixteen people in the class. We used the same classroom as normal, so we knew the establishment. According to Tuckman and Jensen (1977) groups go through four stages of progression. The first stage is called Forming in which relationships begin to develop. The second stage is where conflict may arise (Storming). The third stage (Norming) is where the group is starting to progress and the final stage (Preforming) is when the group develop a structure (Marquis and Huston,2005:p485). These stages are important for us to know and identify as we will always work as part of a group in social