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Lita D. Allen Lecturer SW38C: Applied Social Group Work Department of Sociology, Psychology and Social Work The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus
Reference: Toseland, R. W. & Rivas, R. F. (2005). An introduction to group work practice (5th. Ed.). Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon.
General Definition
Assessment is a holistic (biological, psychological, social, cultural, spiritual, environmental) approach to understanding particular practice situations in order to plan effective interventions.
General Definition
Assessment is both a process and a
product upon which the helping process is based. (Siporin, 1975)
Group Assessment
As a process, assessment involves gathering, organizing and making judgments about information.
As a product, assessment is a verbal or written statement of the functioning of the group and its members, which is useful in the development of intervention plans.
p. 219
Group Assessment
Assessments are made at all stages of the group The process, however, is most dominant at the beginning stage The purpose is to ensure an early understanding of how individuals and the group as a whole are functioning
Areas of Assessment
The functioning of:
Individual group member The group as a whole The group environment The leader / leadership of the group
- Policies regarding recruitment and intake of potential members - Status of worker in organization - Allocation of resources - Commitment to a particular service technology
The purpose of doing a comprehensive group assessment is to ensure that effective interventions are selected as part of a comprehensive treatment or action plan.
See Figure 8.6 on p. 250