Broschiertes Buch

Group Work Practice Kit

How to Improve the Everyday Practice of Group Work

Herausgeber: Conyne, Robert K

Beschreibung

Authored and edited by leading experts in the field of group work and endorsed by the Association for Specialists in Group Work, this kit is a collection of brief, research-based practice volumes designed to provide practitioners, instructors, students, and trainees concrete direction for improving group work. Coverage spans the entire group work process from conceiving an idea for a group and delivering it to evaluating its conduct and effectiveness. The nine individual books address critical practical areas within group work and follow a general outline prepared by the editor which includes: theoretical aspects of the process, the evidence base and support, the topic highlighted, two real case studies, and five learning exercises. Each book in the kit also covers diversity and multicultural issues as well as accreditation or specialty standards. Individual practice books: 1. What Is Group Work? Robert K. Conyne and Leann T. Diederich 2. Effective Planning for Groups Janice L. DeLucia-Waack and Amy G. Nitza 3. How to Form a Group Lynn S. Rapin and Jeri L. Crowell 4. Groups: Fostering a Culture of Change Cheri L. Marmarosh, Emily Carter Dunton, Claudia Ammendola 5. How to Select and Apply Change Strategies in Groups Ed Jacobs and Chris J. Schimmel 6. How to Help Leaders and Members Learn from Their Group Experience Donald E. Ward and Christopher A. Ward 7. How Leaders Can Assess Group Counseling Maria T. Riva and Robin E. Lange 8. Groups in Community and Agency Settings Niloufer M. Merchant and Carole J. Yozamp 9. Group Work in Schools John C. Dagley and Erin M. English

Autor

Robert K. Conyne, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, University of Cincinnati, is a licensed psychologist, clinical counselor, and fellow of the Association for Specialists in Group Work (ASGW) and the American Psychological Association. He has amassed more than four decades of professional experience as a university professor and department head, counselor, administrator, consultant, and trainer, and, most recently, as a consultant to military personnel and their families at U.S. installations. Bob's numerous awards include the ASGW Eminent Career Award; Lifetime Achievement Award in Prevention, Society of Counseling Psychology of the APA; Distinguished Alumni Award of Distinction from Purdue University. He was the 2009 president of the APA′s Division of Group Psychology and Group Psychotherapy and the 1996 president of the Association for Specialists in Group Work. He has published over 200 scholarly works and presentations including 14 books, in his areas of expertise.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Sage Publications
• Seitenzahl: 800
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. Oktober 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 50mm x 180mm x 256mm
• Gewicht: 1531g
• ISBN-13: 9781452203287
• ISBN-10: 1452203288
• Artikelnr.: 39254224