Social Group Work Recordings

UNIT - 4
SOCIAL GROUP WORK RECORDINGS
Writing record is a practice in social group work. It is necessary for

group worker to keep an accurate honest and thoughtful account of the
process done. It supplements and increases our memory. Record writing in
social Group work mean writing the description of the individual’s activities,
their responses, their behaviour pattern, type of participation and growth and
change in the individual and group.
SIGNIFICANCE OR IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL GROUP WORK RECORDING
1. Group work records help the group worker to understand individuals in

the group.
2. Help the worker to understand the group as a whole.
3. Provide evidences of growth and change in the members.
4. Help the worker to do more effective job with his groups.
5. Help the worker to see changing interests of group members.
6. Worker can see the development of skills and social attitudes.
7. Worker gains knowledge of special problems in the group.
8. He knows the emergence of group consciousness.
9. His records provide control for supervisory conferences.
10.Records are the sources of future planning.
11.They are sources of information for other workers.
12.They provide a permanent register of facts for the agency.
PRINCIPLES OF GROUP WORK RECORDINGS
Linsay has suggested the following basic principles of group work

recording.
1. The principle of flexibility: This principle means that the group worker
records as a disciplined professional. The worker records according to
the nature and objectives of the agency.
2. The principle of selection: Everything should not be recorded in the
group recording. The worker records important observations about
individuals and their interactions. He selects from behavioural patterns
of the individuals. His own enabling skills and techniques applied in
group process.
3. The Principle of Readability: The record should be as simple as possible
in form, in language, and in length. Records should have face sheets, a
brief outline of facts and verbatim quotations of the individuals. Records
should be written systematically.
4. The Principal of Confidentiality: One of the basic principles of recording
is that records should be written and kept in confidence. Record should
be kept in lock up. If records are used for other purpose like training all
names and identifying information’s should be observed.
5. The Principle of worker acceptance: The workers should take up this
responsibility as one of his important assignments. He should realize
that this work is as much important as other responsibilities.
6. Record should be accurate.
7. Record should be supplemented with letters and documents.
8. Abbreviations should be avoided.
9. Narrative is a good style for reporting facts.
10.Notes should not be jotted down before the group.
Types of group work reading
There are three types of Record writing. They are narrative types,
process types and summery type.
1.Narrative type: It is the oldest form of group work records. It can be

compared to a diary. It is a good style of reporting facts. It is a descriptive type.
It is the chronological report of the events which happened between the group
worker and the group. It is the story of writing the report.
Purpose and importance of narrative record
Recording is the tool of group work. Writing of record becoming an

integral part of group work. It has important values for group worker, agency
and the field.
1. It helps worker to do effective job.

2. It helps to improve the quality of experience provided for the group.
3. It helps worker to think to organise and evaluate.
4. It helps worker to understand the group and learning how to help it.
Content of narrative record
1. Record should include identifying information about the group, its name,
the date, the time and place of its meeting, the name of individuals
present and absent, the physical setting of the agency.
2. Record should include the names of individuals, what they do, what they
say, and how they get along with the group, their sequence of
participation, specific contribution of individuals, how they interact, and
quality of participation.
3. Record should include what members say about agency, their positive
and negative responses various phases of group development.
4. Record should include the relationship and role of group worker (when
he introduces new members in the group, give suggestion, leads
discussion, participation in activities, interpreting agency).
5. At the close of each meetings record he should write on evaluative
comments regarding what happened during meeting.
6. Worker should include planned and informal meetings with individuals
before, after and between group meetings.
2.Process type: It is to show the worker’s reflection about the group materials.
It should cover how individuals participate in the group process, what are the
roles of individuals in the group and what is the nature of services or help. It is
a good device for organising and analyzing facts.
Purpose and importance of process record
Process records are written by group worker primarily for himself and
for his own use.
1. It helps worker to become aware of the member in the group.

2. It helps worker to become aware of the member in the group.
3. It helps worker to see development of skills and social attitudes.
4. It helps worker to become sensitive to special problems in the group.
5. It helps worker to know emergency of group consciousness.
6. It helps worker to interact between group worker and supervisor.
7. It helps worker to evaluate group experience.
3. Summary type: It is a type of recording in which we give the key facts. It is

for condensation and recapitulation. A careful summary reduces bulk, classifies
direction and saves the worker’s time. The summary is assumed to be a review
or recapitulation of material which has already appeared in the record.
Purpose and importance of summary record
1. It helps worker to concentrate on content.

2. It helps worker to save time.
3. It helps worker to concentrate on important matter.
4. It helps worker to reduce bulk of work.
5. It helps worker to review of material.
Importance of Recording in Social Group Work
1. Records help the group worker to understand the group.

2. Help the worker to understand the group as a whole.
3. Provide evidences of growth and change in the members and in the
group worker himself.
4. Recording help the worker to do more effective job with his groups.
5. Through records the worker can see merging and changing interests of
individual members.
6. Through records the worker can see the development of skills and social
attitudes of members.
7. Through records the worker gains knowledge of special problems in the
group.
8. Through records the worker can trace out the emergence of group
consciousness.
9. Records provide content of supervisory conferences.
10.Records are the source for the future planning.
11.Records are the source of information for other workers.
12.Records provide a permanent and continuous register of facts for the
future and the worker.
Principles of Social Work Recording
-Lindsay
1. The Principle of flexibility
2. The Principle of selection
3. The Principle of readability
4. The Principle of confidentiality
5. The Principle of workers acceptance
Content of social Group Work Records
Identifying Information about the group
1. Name of the group

2. Place, Time & Physical setting of the meeting
3. Members present & absent
4. New members
5. Observation/ Remarks
Member’s participation by name
1. Role performed
2. Conservation did
3. Talks began
4. Views expressed
5. Sequence of participation in activities
6. Special contributions made
7. Interaction type, level, duration & creativeness took place
8. Emotional quality of participation
Description of the group as a whole
1. General atmosphere in the group- Formal, Informal, Competitive,

Cooperative, Hostile, Supportive, Permissive, Any other.
Recording in Social Group Work
The Social Work dictionary (1995) defines “recording” as the process of

putting in writing and keeping on file relevant information about the client
system, the problem, the prognosis, the intervention, the process of
treatment, the social, economic, and health factors contributing to the
situation and the procedures for termination or referral.
The Social Work record should also emphasize the strength of client’s system
and solutions for change. The dictionary acknowledges that there are many
types of Social Work recording and the type used may depend upon factors
such as agency requirements, the social worker’s theoretical base, style and
type of intervention.

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UNIT - 4

SOCIAL GROUP WORK RECORDINGS

Writing record is a practice in social group work. It is necessary for

SIGNIFICANCE OR IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL GROUP WORK RECORDING

1. Group work records help the group worker to understand individuals in

PRINCIPLES OF GROUP WORK RECORDINGS

Linsay has suggested the following basic principles of group work

Types of group work reading

1.Narrative type: It is the oldest form of group work records. It can be

Purpose and importance of narrative record

Recording is the tool of group work. Writing of record becoming an

1. It helps worker to do effective job.

Content of narrative record

Purpose and importance of process record

1. It helps worker to become aware of the member in the group.

3. Summary type: It is a type of recording in which we give the key facts. It is

Purpose and importance of summary record

1. It helps worker to concentrate on content.

Importance of Recording in Social Group Work

1. Records help the group worker to understand the group.

Principles of Social Work Recording

Content of social Group Work Records

Identifying Information about the group

1. Name of the group

Member’s participation by name

Description of the group as a whole

1. General atmosphere in the group- Formal, Informal, Competitive,

Recording in Social Group Work

The Social Work dictionary (1995) defines “recording” as the process of

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