Program in Social Work with Groups: A Jungian Perspective

Authors

Herman Borenzweig, University of Southern California

Abstract

In their text Social Group Work Practice, published in 1949 and affectionately called, "The Green Bible," by many social workers trained within its tradition, Wilson and RylandI portray program as, "the use of activities for attaining and maintaining mental health." By deemphasizing recreational modalities, social group workers have sacrificed their holistic practice, allowing other professionals to fill this vacuum. Recently, for example, "Sing your way back to health," is a "new" therapy in Los Angeles. Also, many Gestalt therapy exercises owe a debt to J.L. Moreno's psychodrama. Singing, drama, are but two of the many program tools taught as practice skills for social work with groups oy Wilson and Ryland.

Recommended Citation

Borenzweig, Herman (1982) "Program in Social Work with Groups: A Jungian Perspective," The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare: Vol. 9: Iss. 1, Article 9.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15453/0191-5096.1514
Available at: https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/jssw/vol9/iss1/9