Groups in the community:
Groups are a very important part in our every day lives because through them we make connections with other people and have a sense of belonging. Whether we realise it or not, because we live in a modern day society, there will be groups that we are forced to socialise with .These

Types of groups:
The community has many types of groups within it which include family friendship groups, study groups, work groups, religious and cultural groups. However, they can vary and are dependant on the community they exist in.

(grandparents, aunites and uncles, neices, nephews and cousions.) Family groups can grow as new members are born into the family. Also, as people grow up, their extended family can change to be their own family, including a husband or wife and children of their own.

formed over time and are consistently changing due to different circumstances e.g. the stage of life we are at.

or following the instructions given by the coach, referee or captain.

- Study groups:
Study groups are groups of people who come together to study who are at high school, TAFE or university.
- Formal groups; In this type of group the members share and exchange information formaly in order to learn.

- Work groups;
These are groups formed inside a workplace and includes colleagues, team leaders, the boss, manager etc. Depending on the workplace, the work groups will e involved in various tasks and activities, and the group members will have roles and skills.

process their beliefs in a place of worship such as a church, a temple, a mosque a synagogue, online for example social media pages or even in the comfort of your own home by praying or meditating.

- Locality or geography;
This is related to the position of where we live. It can be as broad as what country we live in, or be categorised into smaller categories such as the suburbs, town/city or countryside/farm. Location and have a major influence to what a person can access eg. A mother who lives in an urban

- Gender;
The term gender means the sex whether that is male, female, or other eg a-gender (a person who does not ideantity themselves as being male or female), trans-gender (a perosn who chnages heir sex), trans-sexual (a person who has made changes to their body surgically)

- Security;
Secutiy is the feeling of being safe from harm and feeling threatened. People will form this type of group to either protect their own safety and security or in order to make another group to feel safe and

- Sexuality;
The term sexuality is similar to gender and can often be confused. Sexuality involves a person’s sexual orientation, sexual feelings and sexual expression and who they are attracted to. A person’s sexuality can change over time. People who have the

- Specific need;
Another reason for group formation may be specific needs eg joining a security
group to protect their own safety and
security.
The basic needs are food, water and shelter, but other needs might include:
ƒ- The need to loose weight or get fit

meeting the need by joining an online community where members share
general support and keep up to date with current research. You could also meet the need by joining a group of people who complete daily tasks together because they have the same or similar illness/condition

- Social interaction;
Social interactions include any encounter a person has with another person. This is important to fit in or belong to something which leads to formation of groups where they can spend time with people who are similar. People who join a social-interaction group enable themselves to feel a sense of

- Culture;
People form a culture group because members have the same or similar beliefs and values. A culture group can be formed
naturally because of the group you are born into eg the nationality you are born with or the values you inherit from your parents, however a cultural group can also

- Religion;
People form a religious group to strengthen their spirituality and be close to their god. They might inheritably become part of a group because of their religious beliefs and practices of they might join a religious group later in life based on their life experiences.

- Other;
People have many other reasons for forming or deciding to join a group. A
common reason is that they might feel a need to take action against a specific
idea/concept or might start a group in
order to raise awareness, spread the message, and gain followers and support.

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include leader, recorder, analyst, expert and facilitator.
On the other hand, informal roles are dependent on the members character rather than on any specific knowledge or position they have which is very useful with team work.

group, the expectations may become blurred and they can become confused resulting in the task/goal not being achieved. The specific roles the group members adopt include ensuring that tasks are achieved, maintaining and building relationships, and influencing the group’s progress as defined below.