COMMUNITY SERVICE WORKERS AND RECIPIENTS - A COMBINED MIDDLE CLASS-LOWER CLASS WORKSHOP

A one-week workshop, focusing on the nature of the helping relationship, was attended by 36 community service workers, subprofessionals, and lower class recipients. The workshop format included both T Groups and a variety of more structured activities. The workshop was apparently an effective learning experience, as judged by the staff's appraisal and by the results of questionnaires and interviews obtained from the participants. Social class differences, while visible during the workshop, seemed to carry neither more nor less impact than other demographic characteristics. The conclusion is that an open exploration of the helping relationship wherein helper and recipient directly confront each other may have great learning value for both. © 1969, Sage Publications. All rights reserved.