An Introduction to Group Work Practice, Global Edition

For courses in Group SocialWork PracticeWidely used by professionals, educators, and students in undergraduate andgraduate courses in schools of social work throughout the world, this textpresents a comprehensive, coherent, organized overview of group work practicefrom a generalist practice perspective. The new Ninth Edition,Global Edition, continues to include typologiesillustrating group work practice with task and treatment groups at the micro-,meso-, and macro-levels. Thoroughly updated throughout, the new edition of AnIntroduction to Group Work Practice includes research on virtual groups,updated and deeper content on practice with treatment and task groups, the mostcurrent literature on working with reluctant and resistant group members,updated and expanded sections on working with individuals who have difficultyengaging in and sustaining work in groups, updated material on leadership anddiversity, and thoroughly updated reference material and new content fromevidence-based practice sources.

Thistitle is a Pearson Global Edition. The Editorial team at Pearson has workedclosely with educators around the world to include content which is especiallyrelevant to students outside the United States.

For courses in Group Social Work Practice

A comprehensive, coherent, organized overview of group workpractice from a generalist practice perspective.

Widely used by professionals, educators, and students inundergraduate and graduate courses in schools of social work throughout theworld (with a focus on South Africa), Introduction to Group WorkPractice presents a comprehensive, coherent, organized overview ofgroup work practice from a generalist practice perspective. The new NinthEdition, Global Edition, continues to include typologies illustratinggroup work practice with task and treatment groups at the micro-, meso-, andmacro-levels. Thoroughly updated throughout, the new edition includes researchon virtual groups, updated and deeper content on practice with treatment andtask groups, the most current literature on working with reluctant andresistant group members, updated and expanded sections on working withindividuals who have difficulty engaging in and sustaining work in groups,updated material on leadership and diversity, and thoroughly updated referencematerial and new content from evidence-based practice sources.