Group workers’ experiences of mutual aid: Stories from the field
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DOI: 10.1080/01609513.2019.1571470
Abstract: ABSTRACT Mutual aid is understood as cooperation among individuals who engage in mutually beneficial behaviour, and is a core concept applied to group work practice in the field of social work. However, there is limited… read more here.
Keywords: work; mutual aid; group workers; field ... See more keywords
Resistance as a Way of Life: How a group of workers perpetuated insubordination to neoliberal management
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DOI: 10.1177/01708406221077780
Abstract: This article sheds light on how a group of workers manage to create an enduring collective resistance, in an uncongenial context of neoliberal management pushing for compliant behaviours. Research on resistance has given scant attention… read more here.
Keywords: group workers; neoliberal management; management; resistance ... See more keywords
How do group workers respond to suicidal behavior? Experiences and perceptions of suicidal female adolescents residing in secure residential youth care in the Netherlands
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0283744
Abstract: Background Adolescent suicidal behavior, including non-suicidal self-injury, is increasingly prevalent in Secure Residential Youth Care (SRYC) in the Netherlands. Group workers play a vital role in the well-being and functioning of adolescents in SRYC as… read more here.
Keywords: group workers; suicidal behavior; suicidal female; group ... See more keywords