15 years on from first publication, this new edition of Empowerment in Action builds on a classic groupwork model that has stood the test of time and continues to be used as a paradigm for empowerment across the world today. Through fresh examples and the latest research, the authors have substantially updated the model to reflect contemporary social issues and new applications to groupwork.
Offering a step-by-step method that is applicable across all settings, this book will help people to identify, take control and bring about change in their own lives.
This is an essential read for anyone interested in groupwork, whether as a student, practitioner, trainer, service user or community member.
From three leading authorities in the field, this re-visit to a classic text demonstrates how groupwork can be used as a flexible tool for service user empowerment and participation across a range of contexts. Walking the reader through each stage in group formation and evolution, it is an essential text for health and social care professionals.
Builds on a classic groupwork model that has stood the test of time and continues to be used as a paradigm for empowerment across the world
Offers a step-by-step method that is applicable across all settings, helping people to identify, take control and bring about change in their own lives
Written by leading authorities on this method of working, with experience across a very wide range of settings
Audrey Mullender
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