Group Interaction In Social Work

It is important for the social worker to understand the processes involved at the beginning phase and establishing the contract is important because after the purpose, the group and family goals or individual goals are established and ways to measure them are done the group process can begin. In addition, group members will start interacting, the group members will decide what they want to share, and group members will learn about differences and similarities they may have and other things about group members. Furthermore, by following the steps the social work will be more effective in working with groups and be prepared for each session instead of just winging it from week to week which could lead to problems in the group and a dysfunctional …show more content…
In addition, “even if children are not injured by domestic violence in the home, they can be negatively affected in many ways. The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence states that the strongest risk factor for transmitting violent behavior from one generation to the next is children who witness violence in the home. Consequently, boys who witness domestic violence are twice as likely to abuse their own partners and children when they become adults” (Zastrow, 2015, …show more content…
“Group work with children can be done in a number of different ways to address the different developmental and cognitive levels of children exposed to domestic violence and these need to be considered, in the safety and security of a group setting, children have the ability to interact with their peers and find a level of understanding. Play therapy is a common technique used and can be used in both an individual or group setting when working with children” (Zastrow, 2015,