Explain the laissez-faire approach to group leadership

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Case study

Nonjabulo and Matome have been married for the past 15 years. Although their marriage has been characterised by normal marital challenges, they are now faced with a serious problem. Nonjabulo just found out that Matome has a serious drug addiction. She unsuccessfully tried to get Matome to consult medical practitioners to get help. Matome doesn't acknowledge that he has a problem. According to him, he is experiencing an ancestral calling and is fulfilling his ancestors' wishes by using drugs. In their neighbourhood there is a group that focuses mainly on lessons and activities aimed at teaching teenagers about the dangers of substance abuse. The members of this group have never been involved in substance abuse. The group merely serves as a preventative mechanism. Nonjabulo decides to approach the group's facilitator and asks him if Matome can enrol in the group. The facilitator agrees, and Nonjabulo manages to convince Matome to join the group. The next day Nonjabulo takes Matome to the group so that he can begin with the process of rehabilitation. However, the difference in age and maturity between Matome and the other group members poses a big challenge. Matome is 45 years old and has been married for 15 years while all the other members 2 are 15 to 23 years old and do not have any experience in marriage. Despite these disparities, the group facilitator allows Matome to be part of the group.

1. Do you think Nonjabulo is correct in seeking help on Matome's behalf? Motivate your answer.

2. Would you have allowed Matome to join the group if you were the facilitator? Motivate your answer.

3. Suppose you are Nonjabulo and you are looking for a suitable group for Matome. What type of treatment group would you look for? Motivate your answer.

4. Do you think Matome will benefit from the group described in the case study? Motivate your answer.

5. In your view, what type of treatment group is the one that is described in the case study? Motivate your answer.

6. Given the age disparity between Matome and other group members, explain the principle of homogeneity and its importance in group work.

7. Using any of the group work principles, how would you describe participants' age category of 15 to 23?

8. Use the information provided in the case study to provide three objectives of the group consisting of participants aged 15 to 23?.

9. How would you apply the reciprocal model to this group?

10. Suppose an intense subgroup emerges from this group. How you would deal with it?

11. Briefly explain the laissez-faire approach to group leadership, with a specific focus on how you would apply it to this group.

12. Use contract guidelines to draft a detailed contract for the above group.

13. Based on the case study, conduct the necessary desktop-based research and discuss the following elements of a group work proposal, with an emphasis on how you intend to apply them:

(a) The rationale of the group

(b) Member orientation

(d) Evaluation

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