An Introduction to Group Work Practice
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The perfect text for preparing students to work with either treatment (ongoing) or task (special focus) groups, this newly revised edition offers the most up-to-date research available in the social work field.   An Introduction to Group Work Practice, Sixth Edition, continues to stress the importance of developing skills in group-work and provides the most comprehensive information available on the market today. Students receive a thorough grounding in areas that vary from treatment to organizational and community settings. The addition of new case studies, practice examples, and guiding principles add to the ease and readability of this popular text.

Table of Contents:
Preface   Part I The Knowledge Base of Group Work Practice   Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Historical Developments Chapter 3 Understanding Group Dynamics  Chapter 4 Leadership  Chapter 5 Leadership and Diversity    Part II The Planning Stage    Chapter  6 Planning the Group   Part III The Beginning Stage   Chapter  7 The Group Begins Chapter 8 Assessment   Part IV The Middle Stage   Chapter 9 Treatment Groups: Foundation Methods  Chapter 1 0 Treatment Groups: Specialized Methods Chapter  11 Task Groups: Foundation Methods Chapter 12 Task Groups: Specialized Methods    Part V The Ending Stage   Chapter 13 Ending the Group’s Work Chapter 14 Evaluation  Chapter 15 Case Examples   AppendixA 1. Guidelines for Ethics 2. Ethical Guidelines for Group Counselors 3. Standards for Social Work Practice with Groups  Appendix B Films and Videotapes  Appendix C Group Announcements  Appendix D Outline for a Group Proposal  Appendix E An Example of a Treatment Group Proposal Appendix F An Example of a Task Group Proposal Appendix G Suggested Readings on Program Activities   Bibliography    Name Index    Subject Index  

About the Author :
Ronald W. Toseland, University at Albany, State University of New York Robert F. Rivas, SienaCollege


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780205507085
  • Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
  • Publisher Imprint: Pearson
  • Height: 208 mm
  • No of Pages: 560
  • Sub Title: International Edition
  • Width: 256 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0205507085
  • Publisher Date: 10 Jul 2008
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Spine Width: 21 mm
  • Weight: 988 gr


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