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You are a worker in a non-government organisation (NGO) and you have been asked to plan ONE of the following new groups:
1. A support group for defence force members diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder.
OR
2. A therapy group for young women with eating disorders.
OR
3. A committee to establish a new hospital in a major city
OR
4. A community action group aiming to stop a new mining developing on nearby farmland.
OR
5. A self-help group for carers of people with dementia.
In an essay format, state which group you have chosen, WHAT TYPE of task or treatment group you think it is (Task OR Treatment group) and discuss how you would plan and begin the group.
Assessment Marking Criteria
• Definition and discussion of group type (using the Toseland and Rivas typology) (20%) Treatment Group (Chapter 9 & 10 in Toseland & Rivas book) OR Task Group (Chapter 11 and 12 of Toseland & Rivas book)
• Identification of planning considerations for this type of group (20%)
• Discussion of how you would manage the beginning stages of the group work (20%)
• Evidence of wide reading on the topic and integration of this into your essay (at least five academic references) (10%)
• Use of group work theory to support your ideas (20%)
• Adherence to academic conventions in referencing (APA 6th). clear writing style, correct grammar and spelling (10%).