NAME: GLIOCAM, MYLENE G.

BSSW-2B
HBSE-3

Roles
 Role refers to the socially recognized patterns of expectations of behaviors on
the part of a person in a certain position; helps to interpret what a person is
doing or is trying to do.
 Roles are a set of expected behavior patterns associated with someone
occupying a given position in a social unit.
 The group’s needs require that both task roles and group-building roles
performed satisfactory.
 All groups (wheteher organized for therapeutic reasons, for problem solving, or
for other objectives) rely on the performance by members of a variety of roles.

There are three broad types of roles people play in small groups.

 Task roles
 Building and maintenance roles
 Self-centered roles

Task Roles
- Task roles are roles that focus on completing a group's goal.
- Roles needed to accomplish the specific goals set by the group.

The different task roles of a group are stated below:

 Starter
- Proposes goals and task to initiate action within the group.

 Direction giver
- Develops plans on how to proceed and focuses attention on the task to be done.

 Summarizer
- Pulls together related ideas or suggestions and restates and summarize major
points discussed.
  Coordinator 
- Links statements made by one group member to another.
- Shows relationship among various ideas by pulling them together and harmonizes
activities of various subgroups and members.
Example − “Gita’s comment relates well to what Ram was saying.”

 Diagnoser
- Figures out sources of difficulties the group has in working effectively and the
blocks to progress in accpomplishing the groups goals.

 Reality Tester
- Examines the practically and workability of ideas, evaluates alternative solutions,
and applies them to real situations to see how they will work.

 Energizer 
- Provokes group to take action.
Example − “How many of you are willing to bring in a video on dispute for the
next session?”

 Elaborator 
- Extends upon another’s ideas.
Example − “I think what Niki and Anni are suggesting is that we first explain
nonverbally before we turn to verbal communication.”
 Evaluator-critic
- Evaluates the group’s work against higher standards.
- Compares group decisions and accomplishments with group standards and goals.
Example − “This is okay, but I think Shree needs to give more feedback.”
 Information-giver 
- Information and opinion giver
- Gives helpful information.
- Offers facts, opinions, ideas, suggestions, and relevant information to help group
discussion.
Example − “Rohit has some books about conflict we could use.”
 Information-seeker 
- (Informal and opinion seeker)
- Questions for clarification.
- Asks for facts, information, opinions, etc.
Example − “Richa or Trishala, could you please tell me what you said about
disconfirming responses?”
 Recorder 
- Keeps notes regarding the meeting.
Example − “Last session we did not get to A-P’s presentation. Rahul and Rohit
had just finished theirs.”
 Procedural Technician 
- Takes accountability for tasks.
Example − “I checked out the VCR for Nigaar and Neha’s presentations.”

References:
Social Work Board Review Notes
Social Work with Group by Prof. Rosette G. Palma