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Social Work Practice With Groups Chapter 6 Introduction Social work with groups has played an important role in transforming the way we think about clients and about the helping process. Science has made the discovery that infants who are isolated from other human beings succumb to inattention. Psychologists have observed that learning can actually be enhanced by associations with others. Introduction It is a well documented fact than many of the physical and mental illnesses of people are caused by social and emotional malaise and that social needs bring people to the office of social workers, psychologists, and marriage counselors. People not only need to be loved, they need to know that they are wanted and understood. Introduction Human beings are strongly dependent on interactions with other humans. Social work practice with groups builds on the important impact of groups on individuals and utilizes group processes to accomplish individual and group goals.. Group Work Defined Group work is a method of working with people in groups (two or more people) for personal growth, the enhancement of social functioning, and for the achievement of socially desirable goals. Group work is a method of reducing or eliminating roadblocks to social interaction and for accomplishing socially desirable purposes. Group Work Defined Almost all social service agencies use group work. The social group worker uses their knowledge of group organization and functioning to affect the performance and adjustment of the individual. The individual remains the focus of concern and the group the vehicle of growth and change. Enhancement of social functioning through the use of the group is the primary aim of group work. Group Work Models Social Goals Model: Designed to bring about important social gains for the group. It is likely to address itself to problems within communities and is practiced in settlement houses, P.T.A. organizations, and community service and neighborhood councils. Mode