Group Work During International Disaster Outreach Projects: A Model to Advance Cultural Competence
| Autor: | Cirecie West-Olatunji, Melanie Varney, Rachel Henesy |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
| Předmět: |
Social Psychology
Conceptualization business.industry medicine.medical_treatment education Professional development Public relations Outreach Group cohesiveness Pedagogy Developmental and Educational Psychology medicine Group work business Psychology Cultural competence Crisis intervention Accreditation |
| Zdroj: | The Journal for Specialists in Group Work. 40:38-54 |
| ISSN: | 1549-6295 0193-3922 |
| Popis: | Given the rise in disasters worldwide, counselors will increasingly be called upon to respond. Current accreditation standards require that programs train students to become skillful in disaster/crisis interventions. Group processing to enhance self-awareness and improve conceptualization skills is an essential element of such training. This article disseminates information from a case study analysis on the experiences of 7 counselor-trainees during a 28-day international outreach trip to southern Africa, which involved daily group processing. The authors identified 2 major themes: (a) Struggle and Discomfort and (b) Growth. Working through struggle/discomfort strengthened group cohesion and facilitated the participants’ growth. Significant findings for group workers who engage in international outreach, implications for counselor development, and recommendations for future research are discussed. |
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