Termination Phase in Group Work
Termination Phase
Mr. Vijay Sansare
Assistant Professor
Terminating the Group’s Work
“
The skills worker use in the ending stage
determine, in part, the success of the entire
group experience
.”
During the ending stage, the group’s work
is consolidated.
Terminating the Group’s Work
Factors that influence group endings:
•
Open vs. Closed
•
Attraction of the group
•
Treatment vs. Task
Focus on the PROCESS of ending.
Terminating the Group’s Work
Planned and Unplanned Termination
•
Member termination
•
Worker termination
Terminating the Group’s Work
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End can take at the positive or negative note
•
End because of accomplishment of goal and
purpose
or the time has lapsed or even
because of failure to carry on further
•
Therefore, the termination of the group may
be scheduled or unscheduled
•
Heap (1985) termed these as feelings of
ambivalence
Characteristics
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Emotional Attachment
•
Evaluation of Work done
•
Group Dependency
•
Shortest Stage
•
Ending the group
•
Discuss future plan
Characteristics
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Conclusion of social worker – member
intervention process
•
Disengaging the working relationship
•
Goals are fulfilled
•
Time of the work has been ended
•
Evaluating the progress
•
Anticipation
•
Ending the group
Roles of Group Worker
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Evaluator
•
Referrals
•
Coordinator
•
Guide
•
Counselor
Roles of Group Worker
•
Mediator
•
facilitator
•
Educator
•
Convincing
•
Terminator
Responsibilities of Group Worker
•
Discussing about the termination before in
hand
•
Making member to understand when, why
and how
•
Conduct the final session with face to face
•
Provide referrals
•
Formalize the termination
•
Terminating appropriately
The termination phase in group work, as illustrated by Mr. Vijay Sansare, an Assistant Professor, is crucial for the overall success of the group. Factors influencing group endings, planned versus unplanned terminations, and the emotional aspects involved in concluding group work are explored. This phase involves evaluating the work done, disengaging relationships, fulfilling goals, and discussing future plans. Roles and responsibilities of group workers in facilitating a smooth termination process are also highlighted.
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Termination Phase Mr. Vijay Sansare Assistant Professor
Terminating the Groups Work The skills worker use in the ending stage determine, in part, the success of the entire group experience. During the ending stage, the group s work is consolidated.
Terminating the Groups Work Factors that influence group endings: Open vs. Closed Attraction of the group Treatment vs. Task Focus on the PROCESS of ending.
Terminating the Groups Work Planned and Unplanned Termination Member termination Worker termination
Terminating the Groups Work End can take at the positive or negative note End because of accomplishment of goal and purpose or the time has lapsed or even because of failure to carry on further Therefore, the termination of the group may be scheduled or unscheduled Heap (1985) termed these as feelings of ambivalence
Characteristics Emotional Attachment Evaluation of Work done Group Dependency Shortest Stage Ending the group Discuss future plan
Characteristics Conclusion of social worker member intervention process Disengaging the working relationship Goals are fulfilled Time of the work has been ended Evaluating the progress Anticipation Ending the group
Roles of Group Worker Evaluator Referrals Coordinator Guide Counselor
Roles of Group Worker Mediator facilitator Educator Convincing Terminator
Responsibilities of Group Worker Discussing about the termination before in hand Making member to understand when, why and how Conduct the final session with face to face Provide referrals Formalize the termination Terminating appropriately
