Social Work with Groups

Name: Social Work with Groups
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ISBN: 9780231116329

ISBN-10: 0231116322

ISBN-13: 9780231116329

Edition: 3rd 2001

Authors: Helen Northen, Roselle Kurland

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When should someone not be admitted to a group? How can a reluctant child be persuaded to participate in a group? What is the best way to deal with issues of low self-esteem? Part of the enduring appeal of this classic work is its vivid depiction of actual group work and the challenges that arise. Opening with an instructive survey of the roots and development of group social work -- from the first YMCA to the establishment of the NASW -- Northen and Kurland contribute to the integration of theory and research that forms the basis of group social work practice. Using an ecosystem approach, they set forth a generic framework for practice with diverse groups, establishing a common core of…

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List price: $80.00
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Publication date: 8/23/2001
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 448
Size: 0.60" wide x 0.93" long x 0.12" tall
Weight: 1.782
Language: English

Helen Northen is professor emerita in the School of Social Work, University of Southern California. Her many publications include Clinical Social Work.Roselle Kurland is a professor in the School of Social Work, Hunter College.



Preface



Groups in Social Work Practice



The Knowledge Base for Practice



Relationships: The Heart of Practice



Intervention in Groups



Planning



Pregroup Contact: Selection and Preparation of Members



Purpose



The Problem-Solving Process



Conflict



Roles of Members



The Use of Activity



Stage I: Inclusion-Orientation



Stage II: Uncertainty-Exploration



Stage III: Mutuality and Goal Achievement



Stage IV: Separation-Termination



Evaluation


Notes


Bibliography


Index