A strengths-based approach to understand behaviors in group work.
The article focuses on applying a strengths-based approach in group work, particularly within arts-based mindfulness programs for children and adults. This approach, originating from social work theory developed in the 1980s at the University of Kansas, emphasizes collaboration and identifying indiv...
| Published in: | Social Work with Groups Vol. 49; no. 4; pp. 337 - 341 |
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| Format: | Editorial |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Oct-Dec2026
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