Suzie is the social worker at a homeless shelter. There she belongs to an intern

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Suzie is the social worker at a homeless shelter. There she belongs to an internal agency group that include a physician, nurse, psychologist, in-house living supervisor, and vocational counselor. Together, the group works with incoming homeless families, conducting individual and family assessments. Their initial plans involve meeting families' immediate health and survival needs. Long-term planning focuses on permanent housing, access to health care, vocational planning, and counseling needs. They work collaboratively and interdependently to conduct assessments, and to develop and implement treatment plans. Suzie's been working with the group for almost six years now. She thinks they function together pretty well as they're used to each other's little personality quirks.

This group is an example of a(n) __________________.

What aspects of the group helped you to determine what type of group it was?

Explanation / Answer

This group is an example of a secondary group where; the co-workers have relationships that are impersonal and goal-oriented. The fact that all the members of the team are working towards; one goal of the rehabilitation of the homeless people made me realize that this is a secondary group.

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