group work

noun

Sociology.

1. a method, used by professional social workers, of aiding a group or members of a group toward individual adjustment and increased participation in community activity by exploiting the mechanisms of group life.

Word History and Origins

Origin of group work¹

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

Instead, the group work through a mix of lullabies, folk and gospel, switching from Spanish to Congolese to Swahili in rounds of four-part harmonies.

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Teachers make up half that group - work addresses are typed alongside some of the names on the list.

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You just got back from doing public opinion and focus group work.

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She also uses group work and places students in pairs to develop their language skills.

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Skirball in a group work she had choreographed to Bach’s cello suites.

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