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
