Utilization of Groups in Job Training for the Socially Deprived

MacLennan, Beryce W.; Klein, William L.

doi:10.1080/00207284.1965.11642871

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“…The New Careers program at Howard University (MacLennan and Klein, 60 Walker and Mitchell,04 Bloomberg 5) combines job-training and a small group discussion format for adolescent high school drop-outs. Specialized training is given to prepare disadvantaged youth for non-professional roles as recreational workers, child care aides, etc.…”

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Community child psychiatry: Evolution and direction.

Hetznecker

Forman

1971

American Journal of Orthopsychiatry

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Community child psychiatry: Evolution and direction.

Hetznecker

Forman

1971

American Journal of Orthopsychiatry

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“…A pioneering program at the Center for Youth and Community Studies, Howard University: in which young people from impoverished backgrounds are being trained for a variety of human service jobs such as child care and group recreation work is described by MacLennon and Klein (1965). The principal training modality utilized is the core group, which is led by a professional group leader who serves not only as a teacher but as a counselor and consultant as well.…”

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Familiarization: A vital step in mental health consultation

Jarvis

Nelson

1967

Community Ment Health J

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In recent years, more effective utilization of limited mental health manpower has required mental health professionals to shift more from direct service to consultation with workers whose job roles, while important to good mental health, are outside of the mental health field. There are often serious barriers to effective consultation in marked differences in job functions, training and education, and social class identification between consultant and consultee. The consultant can overcome these by familiarizing himself as directly as possible with the consultee's job, client population, and background. Successful examples of this type of consultation are described.

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“…Many of the youth changed radically from seeing themselves as delinquent and hopeless failures to identifying with helping other youth to enjoy a more successful life. The core group was combined with work placements as human service aides in youth agencies and skill training to function successfully in the job (MacLennan & Klein, 1965}. Core group leaders were viewed as models for identification by the aides in training and received background training in human growth and development, personality theory, group dynamic and group methods, community organization and cross-cultural problems.…”

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