Alex Gitterman
Biographic Data
| ID | 5940179 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alex Gitterman |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alex |
| FAMILY NAME | Gitterman |
| SIGNATURE | GITTERMAN A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Connecticut |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 28 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1976 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Curriculum and Psychoeducational Groups
Curriculum and psychoeducational groups have become increasingly popular because of their strong evidence base and presumed ease of implementation. The curriculum provides a valuable guide to social workers leading groups as they decide on topics for discussion. Typically, the literature emphasizes the content—the material being presented—over the process: the ways in which members interact with one another and with the leader. The authors of thi…
Group Work with Bereaved Individuals
Group work has been underused as an intervention with grieving clients. This is despite the fact that group membership offers bereaved individuals a number of unique advantages. In this article, the use of group work with bereaved individuals is examined, based on current theory and research. The role and skills of the group worker are identified and illustrated through the use of case examples. Challenges associated with working with groups for …
Interactive Andragogy
The subject of the paper is andragogy. In social work education (as in all education), complex issues emerge regarding the nature of learning and teaching. One pervasive and persisting issue is the relation between subject matter, i.e., what is to be taught, and teaching methodology, i.e., how it is to be taught. The paper discusses and illustrates interactive teaching principles, methods, and skills such as creating a climate and providing struc…
William Schwartz's Reflections on the Helping Process
William Schwartz's 1953 doctoral paper reflecting on the helping and learning process demonstrates uncanny clarity. He insightfully uncovers patterns and uniformities often obfuscated by conceptual polarization. The doctoral paper and the author's perspectives are presented
Ecological Perspective
Working with Difference
Racial tensions in the classroom can be generated through the different life experiences of class members. Since racial conflicts are emotional and threatening, candid discussions about such conflicts are often taboo. These strains represent obstacles and challenges to teachers who value and encourage collaborative learning. Since cultural and racial chasms limit the ability of peers to learn from one another and for Afro-American students to lea…
Life Model Versus Conflict Model
Journal Article Life Model Versus Conflict Model Get access Carel B. Germain, Carel B. Germain Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Alex Gitterman Alex Gitterman Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Social Work, Volume 32, Issue 6, November-December 1987, Pages 552–553, https://doi.org/10.1093/sw/32.6.552-a Published: 01 January 1987
Uses of Resistance
Labeling a client's behavior as “resistance” often enables workers to avoid confronting deficiencies in their agencies or themselves. Such a use distorts the term's meaning but nonetheless draws authority from the term's origins in psychoanalytic theory. The author proposes a transactional perspective to illuminate social and organizational barriers to the helping process
Social Work Practice
This article presents a model of practice that attempts to integrate two historic social work positions: emphasis on knowledge and skill to effect change in persons, and emphasis on knowledge and skill to effect change in environments. An ecological/reciprocal perspective not only integrates these positions but the methodological specializations of casework, group work, and community organization as well. Through an ecological theoretical perspec…
Social Work Practice
This article presents a model of practice that attempts to integrate two historic social work positions: emphasis on knowledge and skill to effect change in persons, and emphasis on knowledge and skill to effect change in environments. An ecological/reciprocal perspective not only integrates these positions but the methodological specializations of casework, group work, and community organization as well. Through an ecological theoretical perspec…
Interactive Andragogy
The subject of the paper is andragogy. In social work education (as in all education), complex issues emerge regarding the nature of learning and teaching. One pervasive and persisting issue is the relation between subject matter, i.e., what is to be taught, and teaching methodology, i.e., how it is to be taught. The paper discusses and illustrates interactive teaching principles, methods, and skills such as creating a climate and providing struc…
Ecological Perspective
Uses of Resistance
Labeling a client's behavior as “resistance” often enables workers to avoid confronting deficiencies in their agencies or themselves. Such a use distorts the term's meaning but nonetheless draws authority from the term's origins in psychoanalytic theory. The author proposes a transactional perspective to illuminate social and organizational barriers to the helping process
Curriculum and Psychoeducational Groups
Curriculum and psychoeducational groups have become increasingly popular because of their strong evidence base and presumed ease of implementation. The curriculum provides a valuable guide to social workers leading groups as they decide on topics for discussion. Typically, the literature emphasizes the content—the material being presented—over the process: the ways in which members interact with one another and with the leader. The authors of thi…
Group Work with Bereaved Individuals
Group work has been underused as an intervention with grieving clients. This is despite the fact that group membership offers bereaved individuals a number of unique advantages. In this article, the use of group work with bereaved individuals is examined, based on current theory and research. The role and skills of the group worker are identified and illustrated through the use of case examples. Challenges associated with working with groups for …
Working with Difference
Racial tensions in the classroom can be generated through the different life experiences of class members. Since racial conflicts are emotional and threatening, candid discussions about such conflicts are often taboo. These strains represent obstacles and challenges to teachers who value and encourage collaborative learning. Since cultural and racial chasms limit the ability of peers to learn from one another and for Afro-American students to lea…
Life Model Versus Conflict Model
Journal Article Life Model Versus Conflict Model Get access Carel B. Germain, Carel B. Germain Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Alex Gitterman Alex Gitterman Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Social Work, Volume 32, Issue 6, November-December 1987, Pages 552–553, https://doi.org/10.1093/sw/32.6.552-a Published: 01 January 1987
Social Work Practice
This article presents a model of practice that attempts to integrate two historic social work positions: emphasis on knowledge and skill to effect change in persons, and emphasis on knowledge and skill to effect change in environments. An ecological/reciprocal perspective not only integrates these positions but the methodological specializations of casework, group work, and community organization as well. Through an ecological theoretical perspec…
Uses of Resistance
Labeling a client's behavior as “resistance” often enables workers to avoid confronting deficiencies in their agencies or themselves. Such a use distorts the term's meaning but nonetheless draws authority from the term's origins in psychoanalytic theory. The author proposes a transactional perspective to illuminate social and organizational barriers to the helping process
Life Model Versus Conflict Model
Journal Article Life Model Versus Conflict Model Get access Carel B. Germain, Carel B. Germain Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Alex Gitterman Alex Gitterman Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Social Work, Volume 32, Issue 6, November-December 1987, Pages 552–553, https://doi.org/10.1093/sw/32.6.552-a Published: 01 January 1987
Working with Difference
Racial tensions in the classroom can be generated through the different life experiences of class members. Since racial conflicts are emotional and threatening, candid discussions about such conflicts are often taboo. These strains represent obstacles and challenges to teachers who value and encourage collaborative learning. Since cultural and racial chasms limit the ability of peers to learn from one another and for Afro-American students to lea…
Ecological Perspective
William Schwartz's Reflections on the Helping Process
William Schwartz's 1953 doctoral paper reflecting on the helping and learning process demonstrates uncanny clarity. He insightfully uncovers patterns and uniformities often obfuscated by conceptual polarization. The doctoral paper and the author's perspectives are presented
Interactive Andragogy
The subject of the paper is andragogy. In social work education (as in all education), complex issues emerge regarding the nature of learning and teaching. One pervasive and persisting issue is the relation between subject matter, i.e., what is to be taught, and teaching methodology, i.e., how it is to be taught. The paper discusses and illustrates interactive teaching principles, methods, and skills such as creating a climate and providing struc…
Group Work with Bereaved Individuals
Group work has been underused as an intervention with grieving clients. This is despite the fact that group membership offers bereaved individuals a number of unique advantages. In this article, the use of group work with bereaved individuals is examined, based on current theory and research. The role and skills of the group worker are identified and illustrated through the use of case examples. Challenges associated with working with groups for …
Curriculum and Psychoeducational Groups
Curriculum and psychoeducational groups have become increasingly popular because of their strong evidence base and presumed ease of implementation. The curriculum provides a valuable guide to social workers leading groups as they decide on topics for discussion. Typically, the literature emphasizes the content—the material being presented—over the process: the ways in which members interact with one another and with the leader. The authors of thi…
Psychology (9 works) · Political science (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Computer Science (5 works) · Psychoanalysis (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Social Work (4 works) · Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics (3 works) · Engineering (3 works)