Contemporary Group Work

Author : Charles D. Garvin
Publisher : Prentice Hall
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 346 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Contemporary Group Work written by Charles D. Garvin and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 1997 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author is one of the best-respected individuals in this field; he has published over 50 journal articles, most of them dealing with group work, and is the co-author of several other books. This new edition incorporates more feminist theory and diversity issues throughout the book. Examples are incorporated throughout the book to help students see how to apply group work principles. A special Application Exercise at the end of most chapters helps students to reflect on and apply what they have learned. New Ch. 6 on use of therapeutic factors in groups, a topic of emerging interest in the field. For readers interested in group social work found in schools or departments of Social Work.

Author : Professor Emeritus of Social Work Carolyn Knight
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0197657923
Total Pages : 409 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Handbook of Contemporary Group Work Practice written by Professor Emeritus of Social Work Carolyn Knight and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2024 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Group work remains a vital intervention for a wide range of clients facing an array of personal, social, and environmental challenges. From groups for individuals with substance abuse problems or for children who have been abused to advocacy groups for parents of children with developmental disabilities and neighborhood associations that seek to improve the quality of life in the local community, groups are empowering to members at the individual and societal level"--

Author : Urania Glassman
Publisher : SAGE Publications
ISBN 13 : 1483342980
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Group Work written by Urania Glassman and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2008-10-08 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A book that supports the human spirit and the humanistic visions of those who champion personal and social change through the social work group.... The Second Edition of Group Work: A Humanistic and Skills Building Approach identifies the humanistic values and democratic norms that guide the group practitioner's interventions. The book presents seven stage themes of group development, 29 techniques for group work practice, and more than 60 new illustrations from contemporary group work. The Second Edition remains centered on the role of the social group work practitioner, who employs group work methods to further the personal growth and empowerment of members in community and institutional contexts. Features of the Second Edition: · Offers 29 new descriptions of group work practice techniques, which have applicability in clinical, support, and organizational groups · Provides seven stage themes of group development, describing member reactions and highlighting worker pitfalls, self-awareness issues, and skills for maximizing member growth within each stage · Presents 60 new illustrations of group meetings, which demonstrate the practitioner role and conclude with discussion and analysis · Includes an updated Chapter 10, which highlights ethical values in mental health, substance abuse treatment, and health care groups Intended Audience This is an ideal core text for advance undergraduate and graduate courses such as Group Work, Foundation Practice, Skills of Counseling, and Group Dynamics in the fields of social work, psychology, and counseling.

Author : Geoffrey L. Greif
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190212128
Total Pages : 569 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Group Work with Populations at Risk written by Geoffrey L. Greif and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 569 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Group Work with Populations a Risk, Fourth Edition is a fundamental resource for practitioners in health and mental health settings and a comprehensive guidebook of group work skills. Geared toward students and professionals gaining a beginning understanding of groups, this volume describes how to work with vulnerable populations. The first chapters, new additions to this edition and written by a new co-editor, provide overarching skills and techniques that apply across group work settings and populations. These skills, along with case examples, provide a template for practice with groups. The vulnerable populations that are addressed include returning war veterans, immigrants, the aging and their caregivers, children and adults who have been abused, and people struggling with substance abuse issues, cancer, and chronic mental illness. New chapters have been added for survivors of sex trafficking, children in need of social skills training, people who experienced intimate partner violence, parents who are homeless, and fathers who are incarcerated. Each chapter (designed to stand alone for easy reference) describes the population and reviews the relevant literature, identifies themes and practice principles, presents case illustrations, provides evaluation guidance, and refers readers to key references and web resources.

Author : Charles D. Garvin
Publisher : Guilford Publications
ISBN 13 : 1462532284
Total Pages : 542 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Social Work with Groups written by Charles D. Garvin and published by Guilford Publications. This book was released on 2017-02-13 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive handbook presents major theories of social work practice with groups and explores contemporary issues in designing and evaluating interventions. Students and practitioners gain an in-depth view of the many ways that groups are used to help people address personal problems, cope with disabilities, strengthen families and communities, resolve conflict, achieve social change, and more. Offering authoritative coverage of theoretical, practical, and methodological concerns--coupled with a clear focus on empowerment and diversity--this is an outstanding text for group work and direct practice courses.

Author : Sondra Brandler
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317653319
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Group Work written by Sondra Brandler and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-06-26 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The new edition of Group Work adds a focus on diversity and the use of self in group work, an area too often neglected in professional training but essential to meeting current competence standards set by the Council on Social Work Education. As in previous editions, students and professors will find thoughtful analyses of complicated value dilemmas and specific techniques for use in a diverse range of settings, including confrontations and situations where humor is appropriate. Complete with more games and exercises, an updated discussion of values and ethics, and an expanded skills section, Group Work also contains excerpts and discussions of case studies that can be applied to students’ own experiences and will serve as a valuable references for years to come.

Author : Albert S. Alissi
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1439119643
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Perspectives on Social Group Work Practice written by Albert S. Alissi and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-06-30 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Not simply another "how-to" book, this provocative collection of readings does not advance a single viewpoint or approach to group work. Instead, the 25 selections present the full spectrum of classic and current perspectives, providing student and practitioner alike with a sound basis for evaluating contemporary practice and for formulating a personal approach to social group work. The historical and conceptual roots of modern social group work methods are examined in Part I, "Conceptual Foundations" which contains some of the classic statements in the field. Part II, "Current Perspectives", explores the most widely influential contemporary models of group work, "social goals" perspectives, "remedial" perspectives, and "mediative" perspectives. The two-part section that concludes the volume focuses on applications: group work is first discussed in relation to family and community casework and administration; then, self-help groups and other techniques used in the fields of medicine, counseling, and psychology are surveyed in light of their implications for social workers. To encourage the reader's active participation in the development of an individual philosophy and approach to social group work, Dr. Alissi concludes each chapter with probing study questions. These open-ended questions stimulate comparisons among the methods presented and urge the reader to relate new ideas to his or her own experience in the field. Introductions to each part and chapter also stress comparative aspects. An annotated list of articles and books on the subject of each chapter allows the reader to explore it in greater depth. A stimulating and systematic exposure to the most important ideas in social group work today, "Perspectives on Social Group Work Practice" expands the repertoire of working concepts vital to contemporary practice.

Author : Roselle Kurland
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135909865
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Group Work Practice in a Troubled Society written by Roselle Kurland and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-08 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents the wide range and diversity of effective group work practice in today’s troubled society. Representing the best in current practice, chapters discuss modern group work and contain rich examples of practice and theory. Group Work Practice in a Troubled Society examines the social realities in which group work is now practiced and addresses present-day social issues and problems. Contributing authors to Group Work Practice in a Troubled Society discuss innovations in practice, programs, and theory, and a wide variety of work with clients in many different settings. There is a breadth and strength and diversity in contemporary group work practice, and the authors--practitioners and educators from the United States, Canada, and Hong Kong--represent the vitality of current practice and theory. Among the many topics they discuss are: contextual group work practice latent content in work with groups group work in administration cultural sensitivity and diversity in small-group practice group work in other cultures and with immigrant populations feminist group work and unique considerations in work with women’s groups group work with sexually abused children, with incest survivors, and with sexual offenders group work in community centers group work with mentally ill chemical abusers group work use in an innovative 12-step modality Group Work Practice in a Troubled Society provides a wealth of information and ideas for social workers and students of social work who are interested or involved in group work and who wish to learn more about current practice and developments in the field.

Author : Jane E. Atieno Okech
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119907748
Total Pages : 438 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Interactive Group Work written by Jane E. Atieno Okech and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2023-09-29 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Rich Furman
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190615397
Total Pages : 181 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Experiential Approach to Group Work written by Rich Furman and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2014-06 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Experiential Approach to Group Work is not your typical group work text! Using dozens of exercises that build practice-tested skills, the authors' approach is in perfect step with CSWE's competence-based education requirements. The book is organized into three sections-the first addresses stages of group practice, the second looks at major types of groups, and the final section looks at examples of group work practice with special populations.