ABSTRACT
As a result of my participation in a course on social group work delivered by Professor Nancy Sullivan at the University of Toronto, I embarked on a journey of discovery of what I have come to consider an integral part of my knowledge base and practice skills repertoire. Intrigued by the practice implications of this specialized area of social work practice, I reflected on my understanding of group work prior to participating in the social group work course. This chapter presents some of my reflections on the “wonders” of group work based on an analysis of a group for abused women that I facilitated in Malta. The first part of the chapter consists of a brief description of the group, including how the group started; group objectives; group structure; group guidelines, and worker’s role. It must be clarified that the group was carried out prior to my participation in the social group work course. The second part focuses on my journey of discovery—a journey I today consider key to my professional development.
