Group Work with Populations At-Risk

. Ed(s): Greif, Geoffrey L.; Knight, Carolyn

ISBN 10: 0190212128 / ISBN 13: 9780190212124

Published by Oxford University Press, 2016

About this Item

This skills focused group work book equips students and practitioners to address the needs of a wide range of under-served populations. Particular attention is paid to building skills for serving a wide range of social and emotional client needs across the lifespan in a variety of settings. Editor(s): Greif, Geoffrey L.; Knight, Carolyn. Num Pages: 568 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSM; JKSN2; MBPK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 31. Weight in Grams: 790. . 2016. 4th Edition. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Group Work with Populations At-Risk
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0190212128
• ISBN 13: 9780190212124
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 4th Edition
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

Group Work with Populations a Risk, Fourth Edition is a fundamental resource for practitioners in health and mental health settings and a comprehensive guidebook of group work skills. Geared toward students and professionals gaining a beginning understanding of groups, this volume describes how to work with vulnerable populations. The first chapters, new additions to this edition and written by a new co-editor, provide overarching skills and techniques that apply across group work settings and populations. These skills, along with case examples, provide a template for practice with groups. The vulnerable populations that are addressed include returning war veterans, immigrants, the aging and their caregivers, children and adults who have been abused, and people struggling with substance abuse issues, cancer, and chronic mental illness. New chapters have been added for survivors of sex trafficking, children in need of social skills training, people who experienced intimate partner violence, parents who are homeless, and fathers who are incarcerated. Each chapter (designed to stand alone for easy reference) describes the population and reviews the relevant literature, identifies themes and practice principles, presents case illustrations, provides evaluation guidance, and refers readers to key references and web resources.

About the Author

Geoffrey Greif, PhD, MSW, is Professor at the University of Maryland School of Social Work. He has authored numerous books and more than 125 journal articles and book chapters. His research on relationships has been cited in news outlets throughout the world, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and The Times of London. He has made personal appearances on CBS This Morning, BBC, CNN, and NPR.

Carolyn Knight, PhD, MSW, is Professor in the School of Social Work, University of Maryland, Baltimore County. She has more than 25 years of experience providing individual and group treatment to adult survivors of childhood trauma. She has extensive experience facilitating groups for bereaved children and currently runs a group in a shelter for homeless parents. She has written and presented extensively on the group modality, including strategies for teaching group work in the classroom and the field practicum.