Dynamics and Skills of Group Counseling

This exciting first edition is written by an author who thoroughly knows his material--and his audience. Widely respected for his accomplishments in the classroom, in research, and in real-world practice, Dr. Lawrence Shulman is a social work practitioner educator with more than 40 years of experience. His extensive research includes the core helping skills in social work practice, supervision, and child welfare and school violence.
Extremely reader friendly, DYNAMICS AND SKILLS OF GROUP COUNSELING presents topics in a logical framework based on the phases of group work: the preliminary phase or preparatory phase, the beginning or contracting phase, the middle or work phase, and the ending and transition phase.
Part I: "The Core Dynamics and Skills of Group Counseling" uses vivid case examples to illustrate how the model is applied to practice in realistic group sessions--giving readers an up-close, insiders' view of the real-world application of chapter concepts.
Reflecting the latest trends in the field, Part II focuses on the implementation of the model to the numerous areas where group work is most often applied, including substance abuse settings, schools, marital and family settings, community mental health settings, job and career settings, and medical and rehabilitation settings.
Driving home key topics for students, "Practice Points" and "Practice Summary" icons call attention to the author's insights about the dynamics of the group during case examples. Reflecting the author's vast experience as teacher, researcher, and practitioner, Shulman's DYNAMICS AND SKILLS OF GROUP COUNSELING delivers a current, comprehensive, and practical introduction to methods for effective group counseling. Concepts come to life with vivid cases that include "Record of Service" reports and dialogue from actual groups. These illustrative examples connect s More »