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Introduction to Group Work Practice, An, 8th edition

Published by Pearson (March 4, 2016) © 2017

  • Ronald W. Toseland University at Albany, State University of New York
  • Robert F. Rivas Siena College, Retired

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For courses in group social work practice.

A comprehensive, coherent overview of group work practice from a generalist practice perspective

Introduction to Group Work Practice is widely used by professionals, educators and students in schools of social work. Typologies illustrate treatment group practice at the micro-, meso- and macro-levels.

The new 8th Edition is thoroughly updated throughout. The new edition includes research on virtual groups. It also includes the most current literature on working with resistant group members. The text contains updated reference material and new content from evidence-based practice sources.

Hallmark features of this title

  • Part of Pearson's Connecting Core Competencies series, foundation-level texts that make it easier than ever to ensure students' success in learning. The 9 core competencies as stated in 2015 by the Council on Social Work Education are included throughout.
  • Focuses on 3 important areas of practice: the individual group member, the group as a whole and the environment in which the group functions.
  • Provides a thorough grounding in group dynamics and working with people in both task- and treatment-oriented groups, in a variety of settings.
  • Content on values, ethics and practice standards developed by the Association for the Advancement of Social Work with Groups informs students of the developments in this important area of group work.

New and updated features of this title

  • NEW: Research on Virtual Groups has been updated to include the latest information on the uses of virtual group formats, including teleconference and Internet groups.
  • NEW: Updated and deeper content in the middle stage chapters on practice with treatment and task groups (Chs. 9 to 12) includes the latest evidence-based treatment and task group research.
  • NEW: The most current literature on working with reluctant and resistant group members has been incorporated throughout the text.
  • NEW: Updated and expanded sections on working with individual who have difficulty engaging in and sustaining work in groups has been included, along with additional information about conflict resolution skills as it pertains to both treatment and task groups.
  • NEW: A thoroughly updated Ch. 5 looks at leadership and diversity as social group workers practice in an increasingly pluralistic society. Thoroughly updated reference material and new content from evidence-based practice sources is included throughout.

The LMS-Compatible Assessment Bank streamlines assessments and grading

  • NEW: Learning outcome quizzes, application exercises and automatically graded chapter tests can be assigned from a packaged file. Questions give students feedback and model responses based on their answers.

PART I: THE KNOWLEDGE BASE OF GROUP WORK PRACTICE

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Historical Developments

Chapter 3: Understanding Group Dynamics

Chapter 4: Leadership

Chapter 5: Leadership and Diversity

 

PART II: THE PLANNING STAGE

Chapter 6: Planning the Group

 

PART III: THE BEGINNING STAGE

Chapter 7: The Group Begins

Chapter 8: Assessment

 

PART IV: THE MIDDLE STAGE

Chapter 9: Treatment Groups: Foundation Methods

Chapter 10: Treatment Groups: Specialized Methods

Chapter 11: Task Groups: Foundation Methods

Chapter 12: Task Groups: Specialized Methods

 

PART V: THE ENDING STAGE

Chapter 13: Ending the Group’s Work

Chapter 14: Evaluation

About our authors

Ronald W. Toseland is Director and Professor, Institute of Gerontology, School of Social Welfare, University at Albany, State University of New York. He holds an MSW from Fordham University and a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin at Madison. He has published 6 books and over 110 articles and book chapters, many of which have focused on clinical practice with the frail and chronically ill older adults and their family caregivers. An edited book (with David Haigler and Deborah Monahan) Education and Support Group Programs for Family Caregivers: Implications for Practice, Research and Policy is in press (N.Y., Springer). Dr. Toseland is internationally recognized for his research on social work practice with groups and effective interventions for problems faced by aging individuals. His research findings have been featured in Congress and internationally. Dr. Toseland has received more than $10 million in grants for research. He was awarded the Association for Gerontology Education in Social Work Career Achievement Award in 2007 for outstanding lifelong contributions the Society for Social Work and Research Distinguished Achievement Award in 2008 and was inducted as a Fellow of the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare in 2010.

Robert F. Rivas is Professor of Social Work at Siena College in Albany NY. He has published 2 books, several articles, book chapters and conference papers. He holds a BA Degree from New Mexico Highlands University and an MSW degree from Arizona State University. His practice has focused on individual and group work with children and families as well as work with Native Americans. Professor Rivas has served on both the Commission on Accreditation and the Board of Directors for the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). He has also been honored by the Association of Baccalaureate Program Directors in Social Work (BPD) and was awarded the BPD Presidential Medal of Honor in 2008 for his service to this organization. Professor Rivas has consulted extensively with social work education programs across the country, specializing in curriculum development and accreditation services.

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