Setting Up and Facilitating Bereavement Support Groups
A Practical Guide
Dodie Graves
Paperback: £18.99 / $29.95
2012, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 176pp
ISBN: 978-1-84905-271-9, BIC 2: JKSN2
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Those who have been bereaved are in need of support, and groupwork is an effective way in which people can come together and support each other in a trusted environment.
This book provides a practical introduction to setting up and facilitating bereavement support groups, giving facilitators the confidence to run a group. It guides the reader through all the stages of setting up a group, and examines different types of facilitation and the skills needed. Case studies illustrate different types of group, such as closed, time-limited groups and open groups, with a discussion about the potential of online groups. Chapters also cover group dynamics, handling challenging situations, and overcoming problems that may arise.
This accessible book helps to make groups successful for both participants and facilitators, and is a valued source of information and guidance for those working with bereaved people, including hospice and hospital staff, counsellors, trainers, managers and social workers.
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Bereavement support groups and creative writing – a conversation between Dodie Graves and Jane Moss
16 July 2012
In this conversation, bereavement service co-ordinator Dodie Graves and creative writing tutor/bereavement group leader Jane Moss talk about their experiences of facilitating bereavement groups and some of the creative techniques that can help people express themselves. Dodie: My experience of groups goes way back to being a participant during my seminary days, when we had...
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