Brief Contents
PART ONE:GROUP DEVELOPMENTGLOSSARY
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
References