Review
"A must read for all group workers-pracitioners, faculty and students. More than a simple revision, it is a remarkable and comprehensive expansion of an already valuable text... a pleasure to read." -- Barbara Rittner, Social Work With Groups

Review
"Northen and Kurland have written an outstanding new edition of Northen's classic work. New content beautifully comes alive through actual group examples. Practitioners, students, and educators will find this book invaluable and a mainstay of wisdom on social work practice with groups." -- Toby Berman-Rossi, Barry University

Book Description
This fully revised and updated third edition of a classic text includes seven new chapters that reflect the most recent developments in group practice. Part of the book's enduring appeal is its vivid depiction of actual group work and the challenges that arise. Using an ecosystem approach, they set forth a generic framework for practice with diverse groups.

About the Author
Helen Northen is professor emerita in the School of Social Work, University of Southern California. Her many publications include Clinical Social Work. Roselle Kurland is a professor in the School of Social Work, Hunter College.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

"Opening with an instructive survey of the roots and development of group social work - from the first YMCA to the establishment of the NASW - Northern and Kurland contribute to the integration of theory and research that forms the basis of group social work practice. Using an ecosystem approach, they set forth a generic framework for practice with diverse groups, establishing a common core of values, knowledge, purposes, and interventions that can be applied to different populations and situations. With clear step-by-step guidance, this book covers the major issues as well as the ethical challenges that working with groups entails." This fully revised and updated edition includes seven new chapters that reflect the most recent developments in group practice.

SYNOPSIS

This fully revised and updated third edition of a classic text includes seven new chapters that reflect the most recent developments in group practice. Part of the book´s enduring appeal is its vivid depiction of actual group work and the challenges that arise: When should someone not be admitted to a group? How can a reluctant child be persua

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