Table Of ContentPart I: Foundations for Group Work An Overview of Group Work David Capuzzi and Mark D. Staufferd Group Work: Stages and Issues Mark D. Stauffer and David Capuzzi Group Counseling: Elements of Effective Leadership David Capuzzi and Mark D. Stauffer Group Work: Theories and Applications Jeannie Falkner, David Capuzzi, and Mark D. Stauffer Group Work: Ethical/Legal Considerations Delini M. Fernando and Barbara J. Herlihy Diversity and Multicultural Group Counseling Deborah J. Rubel and Jane E. Atieno Okech Efficacy and Evaluation of Group Work Cass Dykeman The Four Types of Groups: Work/Task, Psychoeducational, Counseling, and Psychotherapy Groups Melinda Haley and Jonathan W. Carrier Part II: Useful Approaches and Best Practices Creative Approaches to Group Work Thelma Duffey and Shane Haberstroh Facilitating Groups with Challenging Member Behaviors Jonathan J. Orr Group Work with Children: Applications for School and Other Settings Tamara E. Davis Groups for Adolescents Janice DeLucia Groups with Individuals, Couples, and Families in Mental Health Settings Cynthia A. Briggs, Linda H. Foster, and Martina Moore Groups in Rehabilitation Settings Debra A. Harley and Byung Jin Kim Groups with Older Adults: Loss, Transitions, and End-of-Life Issues Ann Vernon Support Along the Journey: Groups Focused on Addiction and Recovery Mita M. Johnson Group Work: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Clients Stephanie F. Hall, Jessica R. Burkholder, and David U. Burkholder
SynopsisGive prospective counselors a solid foundation for group counseling with a practical, application-based approach Foundations of Group Counseling offers a broad perspective on group work and balances major issues and essential knowledge with practical guidelines and how-to strategies. Chapters written by expert scholars cover many topics in-depth that are often ignored by comparable books. Separate chapters provide thorough coverage of group work and addictions, group work with children, groups for adolescents, groups with older adults, and facilitating groups with challenging member behaviors. Combining practice, research, and theory, this unique text offers students the tools and strategies they need for successful group work practice., Give prospective counsellors a solid foundation for group counselling with a practical, application-based approach Foundations of Group Counselling offers a broad perspective on group work and balances major issues and essential knowledge with practical guidelines and how-to strategies. Chapters written by expert scholars cover many topics in-depth that are often ignored by comparable books. Separate chapters provide thorough coverage of group work and addictions, group work with children, groups for adolescents, groups with older adults, and facilitating groups with challenging member behaviours. Combining practice, research, and theory, this unique text offers students the tools and strategies they need for successful group work practice.