Group Work with Populations at Risk

Name: Group Work with Populations at Risk
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ISBN: 9780195156676

ISBN-10: 0195156676

ISBN-13: 9780195156676

Edition: 2nd 2004 (Revised)

Authors: Geoffrey L. Greif, Paul H. Ephross, Geoffrey L. Greif, Geoffrey L. Greif

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Group Work with Populations at Risk, Second Edition is a fundamental resource for social workers and those in related health professions. Accessible and practical as well as theoretically sound, it is an essential reference for students and practitioners with little specific training in group work. This extensively revised edition provides tangible techniques and concrete guidelines on applying group work skills to a variety of situations. It is a comprehensive guidebook for those working directly with clients facing social problems or health conditions such as AIDS, cancer, addiction, head injury, divorce, mental illness, or abuse. Specific resources for further study and materials for use…

Book details

List price: $42.50
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 6/17/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 480
Size: 9.21" wide x 6.10" long x 0.91" tall
Weight: 1.452
Language: English

Paul H. Ephross is a professor at the University of Maryland School of Social Work. He is the coauthor of several works, including Group Work with Populations at Risk(with G. L. Greif) and Ethnicity and Social Work Practice(with C. B. Cox).Thomas V. Vassil is an associate professor at the University of Maryland School of Social Work. He is the coauthor of Groups in Social Work: An Ecological Perspective(with P. R. Balgopal).



Contributors


Introduction: Social Work with Groups: Practice Principles




Health Issues



Group Work with Cancer Patients




Group Work with Seriously Mentally Ill People




Group Work Services to People with AIDS During a Changing Pandemic




Group Work with Head-Injured People




Group Work in the Prevention of Adolescent Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse




Common Themes for Parents in a Methadone Maintenance Group




Adjusting to Change



Support Groups for Widows and Widowers




Group Work with Noncustodial Parents




Group Work with Children of Divorce




Group Work with Elderly Persons




In-Person Counseling and Internet Self-Help Groups: Synthesizing New Forms of Social Work Practice




Group Work with Asian-American Immigrants: A Cross-Cultural Perspective




Violence: Victims and Perpetrators



Working with Victims of Hate Crimes




Group Work with Women Who Have Experienced Abuse




Group Treatment of Intimate Partner Abusers




Group Work with African-American Youth in the Criminal Justice System: A Culturally Competent Model




Group Work with Sex Offenders




Group Work with Sexually Abused Children




Group Work with Offenders




Gay Men and Lesbian Issues



Group Work with Gay Men




Group Work with Lesbians




Schools, the Workplace, and the Community



Group Work with Urban African-American Parents in Their Neighborhood Schools




Group Work with Victims of School and Community Violence




Group Work with Employee-Related Issues




Group Work in Context: Organizational and Community Factors




Evaluating Practice



Using Evidence-Based Practice and Intervention Research with Treatment Groups for Populations at Risk



Index