TYPS AND CHARACTERSTICS OF GROUP

TYPES AND CHARACTERSTICS OF GROUPPRESENTED BY: SANIL A T1ST MSWKRISTU JAYANTI COLLEGEREG NO.13SO1112definitionBonner : A group is a number of people interacting one another and it is this interactive process that distinguishes group from an aggregate. WHAT IS GROUP?Regular contact and frequent interactionCommon feelingsCommon goalsMutual influence

SOME IMPORTANT CHARECTORSTICS OF GROUPWe feelingCommon interestsSimilar behaviourGroup norms

Types of groupAccording to cooleys classification there are mainly two types of groupPrimary group: e.g family, friendsSecondary group: e.g. city, nation

characteristics of primary groupSmall sizeStabilitySimilarity of backgroundLimited self interestPhysical proximityIntensity of shared interest

Characteristics of secondary groupLarge in sizeFormal and impersonal relationshipOption of membershipIndirect relationGoal-orientedState of individualbibliographySocial work integrated approach by sanjay bhattacharya, published by DEEP AND DEEP PUBLICATIONS PVT.LTD