Robert C. Berg

Demonstrating Group Process Using 12 Angry Men

ABSTRACT The feature film 12 Angry Men focuses on an organizational task group that demonstrates the dynamics of a working group. The film is discussed as an effective tool for illuminating group process. The authors describe their experiences using the movie as a teaching tool and provide examples of how it can be used to depict critical incidents, the recognition and understanding of group process, and interpersonal learning. This paper also describes how group instructors can use a feature film to facilitate an in-depth experience for group counseling trainees. It captures the immediacy of here-and-now feedback and confrontation, which gives trainees an experience that is unavailable in training films and role-playing.

WHEN THE ELDERLY ARE ABUSED: CHARACTERISTICS AND INTERVENTION

This study examined the phenomenon of elder abuse through the systematic review of 60 cases. Research questions examined the characteristics of the victims and abusers, types and duration of abuse, descriptions of abusive situations, the reporting and verification of abuse, case management strategies utilized by caseworkers, and the consequences of those strategies. The study provides descriptions of the various types of abuse: physical, financial, emotional, passive neglect, and active neglect. Financial abuse was noted most frequently, and multiple types of abuse were noted in most cases with the combination of physical, financial, and emotional abuse being observed most frequently. Fifteen different categories of case management strategies were examined, averaging four different assistance strategies per case. Legal services appeared to be the most often refused form of assistance. The study found no evidence that those who abuse the elderly are being prosecuted. The educational implications of the res...

Group Counseling with the Adolescent Learning Disabled

Based on a review of the literature involving group counseling and guidance activities with learning impaired adolescent students, the present article focuses on the cooperative assistance that counselors and special education teachers can provide for the learning disabled. A rationale and set of procedures are suggested to incorporate group activities for the less severely impaired so as to facilitate their reintegration into regular classrooms.

Group Treatment with Chemically Dependent Adolescents in Residential Settings

This paper describes the dynamics of group work with chemically dependent adolescents in an inpatient setting. Legal and ethical issues, goals of the group and group members are reviewed, and objectives of the CD adolescent counselor are summarized.