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

He took the majority of the first-team reps in Friday’s session, according to a person with knowledge of the situation, after previously either observing or just throwing to receivers and joining limited group work.

From Washington Post

Three of the six members of the group work on the channel full time, but Sep has a full time job as a mechanical engineer.

From The Daily Beast

But most of us in the group work full time, and have to take vacation time to do this.

From The Daily Beast

With the first of the Building Gifts enters a new variety of group work, which was not adapted for the first and second gifts.

From Project Gutenberg

The sticks are especially serviceable for group work of various kinds, either at the long or square tables.

From Project Gutenberg

The group work at the square tables is now especially beautiful, both when forms of symmetry or object forms are constructed.

From Project Gutenberg

It is well to have some group work, so that the pupils may learn to beat larger quantities.

From Project Gutenberg

And have you pursued, really pursued your interests in group work ever since?

From Project Gutenberg