ABSTRACT
Group work is a Bowl of P’s, and doing group work is a matter of “minding your P’s.” It involves a leader who has a Philosophy that values groups, a Personality that thrives in groups and a Perspective that promotes groups; a Psychological Rationale the must account for the Persons who make up the group, the Process that occurs in the group and the Purpose for which the group is convened; a Protocol that includes Planning, Performing, and Processing; and, a Practice Paradigm that utilizes Procedures all of which are validated by Process Observation.
