Group Work: Processes and Applications (Erford)
Leading minds in the field share their expertise inGroup Work: Processes and Applications.  Discover innovative insights and new perspectives on group work from Bradley Erford and the following contributors:           Julia Bryan * Catherine Y. Chang * Darcie Davis-Gage * Norma L. Day-Vines *Janice L. DeLucia-Waack * Joel F. Diambra * Susan H. Eaves * Kevin A. Fall * D. Paige Bentley Greason * Danica G. Hays * Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy * Nathaniel N. Ivers * George R. Leddick * Lynne Linde * H. George McMahon * Amy Milsom * Cheryl Moore-Thomas * Debbie Newsome * Amy Nitza * Carl J. Sheperis * Laura R. Simpson * Julia A. Southern * Sam Steen * Ann Vernon * F. Robert Wilson Open this book and find:A comprehensive introduction on how to lead task, psychoeducational, counseling, and psychotherapy groupsA focus on the specialized group work that counselors perform from a systemic perspective in a multicultural contextAn emphasis on pro-developmental leader and member roles, multicultural applications, outcome research, and accountability in researchBrief coverage of theoretical orientations, with an emphasis on the techniques and applications of each approachCoverage of special topics in group work with young children, adolescents, and adults, such as substance abuse, grief, chronic illness, children of alcoholics and divorce, and moreNumerous, meaningful case examples that connect chapter concepts with actual practice