The Power and Promise of Group Work.
Purpose: In light of the limited research into consumers’ experiences of group work services in South Africa, the study evaluated groups offered by a range of social service agencies in Gauteng to determine whether group interventions were perceived by users as developmental and empowering. Methods:...
| Publicado en: | Research on Social Work Practice Vol. 27; no. 2; pp. 206 - 215 |
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Sage Publications Inc.
Mar2017
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