Webthis chapter outlines a brief history of social work with groups including its place within the larger social work field and the landscapes of group work practice and. Webreviewing the origins of group therapy and group psychotherapy in the united states goes back to the turn of the century. Webthe historical timeline of group process spans from ancient times to the present. In the 1800s, groups formed for pragmatic reasons and focused on instruction. Webthis article reviews literature that takes a temporal perspective on groups, focusing particularly on the theories…