1. Comprehensive Framework: The book provides a detailed blueprint for facilitating groupwork, making it suitable for both novice and seasoned facilitators. It covers everything from the basics of group dynamics to advanced techniques for managing complex group scenarios.
2. Practical Insights: Each chapter combines theoretical foundations with practical applications. Readers will find exercises, reflection points, practice tips, and assessment tools designed to enhance their facilitation skills.
3. Research-Based: Durnescu integrates scientific research with practical experience, offering a balanced perspective that is both evidence-based and practitioner-focused. This approach ensures that readers are equipped with strategies proven to be effective in real-world settings.
4. Diverse Applications: The book addresses various types of groupwork, including therapeutic and psychoeducational groups, and provides strategies for both in-person and online facilitation.
5. Ethical Considerations: It discusses the ethical dimensions of groupwork, helping facilitators navigate the complexities of confidentiality, participant welfare, and professional boundaries in correctional settings.
6. Enhanced Understanding of Group Dynamics: Readers will gain insights into the psychological and social interactions within groups, which are crucial for fostering a supportive and productive group environment.
7. Support for Ongoing Development: The manual serves as a continuous learning tool, encouraging facilitators to reflect on their practice, engage with further reading, and adapt their methods based on feedback and outcomes.

Who might be interested?

This comprehensive manual is ideal for:

• Probation Officers and Prison Staff: Those involved in rehabilitation work within correctional settings.
• Students and Educators: Individuals studying or teaching social and behavioural rehabilitation.
• Researchers: Professionals designing studies on group dynamics and correctional practices.
• Volunteers and Mentors: Those looking to develop professional skills for working with justice-involved individuals.

Acest manual de training se bazează în principal pe experiența mea de formator. În afară de aceasta, manualul de training are la bază mai multe cărți și articole relevante din domeniu. Discuțiile cu alți formatori, cercetători sau manageri, precum Chris Trotter, Rob Canton, Fergus McNeill, Peter Raynor, Annie Devos sau Ronald Rooney, ca să menționez doar câțiva, m-au ajutat să modelez conținutul și forma cărții. Activitățile anterioare de formare cu alți specialiști m-au făcut, de asemenea, conștient de importanța practicii și a experienței din viața reală cu clienții involuntari.

Les lecteurs sont également conseillés sur des lectures complémentaires ou des ressources vidéo.

C’est une ressource inestimable pour :

– les agents de probation et tout le personnel pénitentiaire impliqué dans la réhabilitation, soit comme introduction au travail de réhabilitation, soit comme support pour la formation continue ;
– les étudiants et les enseignants visant à développer des connaissances et des compétences en engagement et en réhabilitation ;
– les chercheurs concevant des études sur les compétences ou les cultures organisationnelles ;
– les bénévoles et les mentors visant à développer des compétences professionnelles pour travailler avec des individus touchés par la justice.

También se aconseja a los lectores sobre lecturas adicionales o recursos en video.

Es un recurso invaluable para:

– Oficiales de libertad condicional y todo el personal penitenciario involucrado en la rehabilitación, ya sea como una introducción al trabajo de rehabilitación o como apoyo para la formación continua;
– Estudiantes y profesores que buscan desarrollar conocimientos y habilidades en el compromiso y la rehabilitación;
– Investigadores que diseñan estudios sobre habilidades o culturas ocupacionales;
– Voluntarios y mentores que buscan desarrollar habilidades profesionales para trabajar con individuos afectados por la justicia.

Este manual explora as competências mais importantes na reabilitação de ofensores: competências relacionais, resolução de problemas, entrevista motivacional e reestruturação cognitiva. Cada competência é descrita a partir de perspetivas teóricas e práticas e são desenvolvidas através de diferentes exercícios, reflexões pessoais, pontos de reflexão, dicas práticas e questionários. São aconselhados aos leitores outros recursos de literatura ou vídeos.

É um guia inestimável para:

• Técnicos de Reinserção Social e Técnicos de Reeducação envolvidos na reabilitação de ofensores, tanto na introdução ao trabalho de reabilitação ou como no apoio à formação contínua;
• Estudantes e professores que pretendam desenvolver conhecimento e competências na área da reabilitação de ofensores;
• Voluntários e mentores que procurem desenvolver competências profissionais para trabalhar com ofensores.

Readers are also advised on further reading or video resources.

It is an invaluable resource for:

• probation officers and all prison staff involved in rehabilitation, either as an introduction to rehabilitation work or as a support for continuous training;
• students and teachers aiming to develop knowledge and skills in engagement and rehabilitation;
• researchers designing studies on skills or occupational cultures;
• volunteers and mentors aiming to develop professional skills for working with justice-impacted individuals.