Full Description
Group Work With Populations at Risk, Third Edition is a fundamental resource for practitioners in health and mental health settings and a comprehensive guidebook of group work skills. Geared toward students and professionals gaining a beginning understanding of groups, this volume describes how to work with vulnerable populations that include returning war veterans, Latino and Latina immigrants, women and men who were abused as children, children of divorce,and people struggling with substance abuse, AIDS, cancer, or chronic mental illness. Each chapter describes the population and reviews the relevant literature, identifies themes and practice principles, presents a case illustration, provides evaluation guidance, and refers readers to key references and webresources. Each one is designed to stand alone for easy reference, and overviews of skill building and evidence-based practice make this a timely, comprehensive resource for group leaders regardless of specialty.
Contents
INTRODUCTIONSocial Work with Groups: Practice PrinciplesPaul H. EphrossPART I. HEALTH ISSUES1. Group Work with People who Have Cancer Steven R. Rose and Barry M. Daste2. Group Work with People who Suffer from Serious Mental Illness Charles Garvin3. Group Work Services to People Living with HIV/AIDS During a Changing PandemicGeorge S. Getzel and Phillip Osteen4. Group Work in the Prevention of Alcohol and other Drug Abuse by AdolescentsAndrew Malekoff5. Children of Divorce GroupsJanice L. DeLucia-Waack6. Group Work with Older AdultsSteve Wilson and Susan Rice7. En Dos Culturas: Group Work with Latino Immigrants and RefugeesLuz M. Lopez and Erika M. Vargas8. Group Work with Operation Enduring and Iraqi Freedom Combat VeteransJulie A. Ellis and Matt Camardese9. Integrating In-person Counseling and Internet Support Communities: "E-volving" Practice Models for Social Group Work with At-Risk PopulationsAndrea MeierPART III. VIOLENCE: VICTIMS AND PERPETRATORS10. Group Work with Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual AbuseCarolyn Knight 11. Group Work with Victims of Hate CrimesJoan C. Weiss and Jack McDevitt12. Group Work with Women who have Experienced AbuseMargot Breton and Anna Nosko13. Group Work with African-American Youth in the Criminal Justice System: A Culturally Competent ModelAminifu R. Harvey14. Group Work with People who Sexually OffendPaul H. Ephross15. Group Work with Children Impacted by Sexual AbuseKay Martel Connors, Jessica Lertora, and Kyla Liggett-Creel16. Group Work with People who Offend Margaret M. WrightPART IV. GAY MEN AND LESBIAN ISSUES17. Group Work with Gay MenSteven Ball and Benjamin Lipton18. Group Work with LesbiansBonnie J. EngelhardtPART V. SCHOOLS, THE WORKPLACE, AND THE COMMUNITY19. Group Work with Urban African American Parents in Their Neighborhood SchoolsGeoffrey L. Greif and Darnell Morris-Compton20. Group Work with Victims in Communities Disrupted by Violence and Mass TraumaJohn A. Kayser21. Group Work in the Workplace SettingMelissa Back Tamburo22. Group Work with MenGeoffrey L. Greif23. Group Work in Context: Organizational and Community FactorsElizabeth A. MulroyPART VI. EVALUATING PRACTICE AND PRACTICE SKILLS24. Using Evidence-Based Practice and Intervention Research with Treatment Groups for Populations at RiskEdna Comer and Andrea Meier25. Skills for Working Across Populations at RiskGeoffrey L. Greif and Paul H. EphrossIndex
