Group participation
Subtitle: techniques for leaders and members
By: Harvey J. Bertcher.
Contributors: University of Michigan. School of Social Work.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Series: Sage human services guide ;; v. 10; Sage human services guides ;; v. 10
Publisher: Published in cooperation with the University of Michigan School of Social Work [by] Sage Publications
Published: 1994
Place of publication: Thousand Oaks, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 197
Subjects: Small groups.; Social groups.; Social participation.; Leadership.
Description: This new edition of Group Participation offers lively and clear descriptions of basic techniques for attaining group success. Detailed discussions of when, how, and why to use the techniques are provided along with concrete examples in dramatized vignettes. Among the topics covered are contract negotiation, mediating, confrontation, gatekeeping, focusing, responding to feelings, rewarding effort and achievement, and information management.

Completely updated and class-tested, this volume also includes improved practice exercise, an expanded discussion of the nature of group success, and a new section that relates leadership technique to group-specific cases.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.