Groups: A Counseling Specialty

Pearson New International Edition

Samuel Gladding (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

472 Seiten

2013 | 6th edition
Pearson Education Limited (Verlag)
9781292024677 (ISBN)

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For students taking courses in group counseling. An engaging and current look at all aspects of group work filled with illustrations, research, and practical skills written by one of the foremost authors in the counseling field. This user-friendly text provides readers with a complete and compelling view of group work, including types of groups, development of groups, dynamics within groups, diversity and multicultural issues in groups, specialty groups, ethical and legal issues in groups, groups across the lifespan, theories of groups, and the history of group work. Well-written and filled with helpful and enjoyable illustrations, this sixth edition textbook helps students to fully understand the four basic types of groups - therapy, counseling, guidance, and work/task - through case histories, examples, and clear language. At the same time, Groups: A Counseling Specialty challenges readers to think through how they would handle various group situations and to reflect and learn from their own experiences in groups.

Brief Contents

PART ONE:GROUP DEVELOPMENT

GLOSSARY

Chapter 1 Types of Group Work

Chapter 2 Group Dynamics

Chapter 3 Effective Group Leadership

Chapter 4 Beginning a Group

Chapter 5 The Transition Period in a Group: Norming and Storming

Chapter 6 The Working Stage in a Group: Performing

Chapter 7 Closing a Group

PART TWO: DIVERSITY, CREATIVITY, AND ETHICAL/LEGAL ASPECTS OF GROUPS

Chapter 8 Group Work with Culturally Diverse Populations

Chapter 9 Specialty Groups and Creativity in Groups

Chapter 10 Ethical and Legal Aspects of Group Work

Part THREE: Groups Throughout the Life Span

Chapter 11 Groups for Children

Chapter 12 Groups for Adolescents

Chapter 13 Groups for Adults

Chapter 14 Groups for Older Adults

Part Four: Theory, History, and Trends of Groups

Chapter 15 Transactional Analysis, Reality Therapy, Adlerian, and Person-Centered Groups

Chapter 16 Existential, Gestalt, REBT, Psychodrama Groups

Chapter 17 History, Present Reality, and Trends of Group Work

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Verlagsort	Harlow
Sprache	englisch
Maße	216 x 276 mm
Gewicht	1000 g
Themenwelt	Sonstiges ► Geschenkbücher
ISBN-13	9781292024677 / 9781292024677
Zustand	Neuware