A Review of the Creative Group Work Training Program for Facilitators

Autor/inn/en	O'Sullivan, Kevin; Blatch, Chris; Toh, Melissa
Titel	A Review of the Creative Group Work Training Program for Facilitators
Quelle	In: Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 39 (2014) 2, S.125-144 (20 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0193-3922
DOI	10.1080/01933922.2014.891682
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Group Counseling; Facilitators (Individuals); Counselor Training; Feedback (Response); Questionnaires; Experiential Learning; Program Effectiveness; Counselors; Surveys; Likert Scales; Correctional Rehabilitation; Counselor Attitudes; Cluster Grouping; Mixed Methods Research; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Gruppenberatung; Fragebogen; Experiental learning; Erfahrungsorientiertes Lernen; Counselor; Counsellor; Counsellors; Berater; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Likert-Skala; Eingruppierung; Australien
Abstract	This article presents the first review of the Creative Group Work (CGW) training program for facilitators who provide group-based intervention programs to offenders in Corrective Services New South Wales, Australia. The program emphasizes the interpersonal aspects of group work and seeks to equip facilitators to engage with participants in a way that goes beyond the delivery of a curriculum into the here and now of group process. Participants in the program are encouraged to learn about group process first hand and to use their own personal experiences to explore how members relate to the group. This review presents a description of the program and feedback from the 167 trainees who attended CGW groups in 2011, based on their numerical responses to a brief user appraisal questionnaire, as well as their free-text comments. Respondents identified the strengths of the program as trainer competence, the experiential approach, personal engagement, the usefulness of the program, and the knowledge and skills acquired. The study found that the interpersonal and experiential aspects of the program were highly valued. Study limitations and future directions are discussed. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 325 Chestnut Street Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Fax: 215-625-2940; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10