Group Work with Populations At-Risk by Geoffrey Greif (English) Paperback Book

Description: Group Work with Populations At-Risk by Geoffrey Greif, Carolyn Knight This skills focused group work book equips students and practitioners to address the needs of a wide range of under-served populations. Particular attention is paid to building skills for serving a wide range of social and emotional client needs across the lifespan in a variety of settings. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Group Work with Populations a Risk, Fourth 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. The first chapters, new additions to this edition and written by a new co-editor, provide overarching skills and techniques thatapply across group work settings and populations. These skills, along with case examples, provide a template for practice with groups. The vulnerable populations that are addressed include returning warveterans, immigrants, the aging and their caregivers, children and adults who have been abused, and people struggling with substance abuse issues, cancer, and chronic mental illness. New chapters have been added for survivors of sex trafficking, children in need of social skills training, people who experienced intimate partner violence, parents who are homeless, and fathers who are incarcerated. Each chapter (designed to stand alone for easy reference) describes the population and reviews therelevant literature, identifies themes and practice principles, presents case illustrations, provides evaluation guidance, and refers readers to key references and web resources. Author Biography Geoffrey Greif, PhD, MSW, is Professor at the University of Maryland School of Social Work. He has authored numerous books and more than 125 journal articles and book chapters. His research on relationships has been cited in news outlets throughout the world, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and The Times of London. He has made personal appearances on CBS This Morning, BBC, CNN, and NPR.Carolyn Knight, PhD, MSW, is Professor in the School of Social Work, University of Maryland, Baltimore County. She has more than 25 years of experience providing individual and group treatment to adult survivors of childhood trauma. She has extensive experience facilitating groups for bereaved children and currently runs a group in a shelter for homeless parents. She has written and presented extensively on the group modality, including strategies for teaching group work in the classroom andthe field practicum. Table of Contents ContributorsChapter 1: Introduction: The Context of Contemporary Group Work Practice and EducationChapter 2: Group Work Practice: Phases of Work and Associated Skills and TasksChapter 3: A Summary: Skills for Working in Groups across Populations at RiskPart One: Health IssuesChapter 4: Group Work With People Who Have CancerChapter 5: Group Work With People Who Suffer from Serious Mental IllnessChapter 6: Group Work with Individuals Living With HIV/AIDS during a Changing PandemicChapter 7: Group Work to Address Adolescent Alcohol and Other Drug AbuseChapter 8: The Use of Group Work in the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders among Older AdultsPart Two: Adjusting to ChangeChapter 9: Social Skills Groups for Children and AdolescentsChapter 10 Group Work With Older AdultsChapter 11: Culturally Responsive Group Work With Immigrant Family CaregiversChapter 12 Group Work With Immigrants and RefugeesChapter 13: Group Work With Combat Veterans: Vietnam through the Persian Gulf EraChapter 14: Group Work With Super Computers in our Pockets: Integrating Smartphones into In-person Group InterventionsPart Three: Violence: Victims and PerpetratorsChapter 15: Group Work With Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual AbuseChapter 16: Group Work With Victims of Hate CrimesChapter 17: Group Work with Survivors of Sex TraffickingChapter 18: Group Work with Survivors of Intimate Partner ViolenceChapter 19: Group Work With Children Impacted by Sexual AbusePart Four: The CommunityChapter 20: Group Work With Urban African American Parents in Their Neighborhood SchoolsChapter 21: Group Work with Children and Adolescents in Response to Community Violence and/or TraumaChapter 22: Group Work With Gay MenChapter 23: Group Work With Fathers who are IncarceratedChapter 24: Group Work With Homeless ParentsChapter 25: Group Work in Context: Organizational and Community FactorsPart Five: Evaluating Practice and Practice SkillsChapter 26: Using Evidence-Based Practice and Intervention Research With Treatment Groups for Populations at RiskIndex Promotional Equips students and practitioners to address the needs of a wide range of under-served populations Long Description Group Work with Populations a Risk, Fourth 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. The first chapters, new additions to this edition and written by a new co-editor, provide overarching skills and techniques thatapply across group work settings and populations. These skills, along with case examples, provide a template for practice with groups. The vulnerable populations that are addressed include returning warveterans, immigrants, the aging and their caregivers, children and adults who have been abused, and people struggling with substance abuse issues, cancer, and chronic mental illness. New chapters have been added for survivors of sex trafficking, children in need of social skills training, people who experienced intimate partner violence, parents who are homeless, and fathers who are incarcerated. Each chapter (designed to stand alone for easy reference) describes the population and reviews therelevant literature, identifies themes and practice principles, presents case illustrations, provides evaluation guidance, and refers readers to key references and web resources. Feature Selling point: Refers readers to key references and web resources.Selling point: Each chapter is designed to stand alone for easy reference.Selling point: Reviews relevant literature on vulnerable populations.Selling point: Identifies themes and practice principles and presents case illustrations. New Feature Contributors Chapter 1: Introduction: The Context of Contemporary Group Work Practice and Education Chapter 2: Group Work Practice: Phases of Work and Associated Skills and Tasks Chapter 3: A Summary: Skills for Working in Groups across Populations at Risk Part One: Health Issues Chapter 4: Group Work With People Who Have Cancer Chapter 5: Group Work With People Who Suffer from Serious Mental Illness Chapter 6: Group Work with Individuals Living With HIV/AIDS during a Changing Pandemic Chapter 7: Group Work to Address Adolescent Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Chapter 8: The Use of Group Work in the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders among Older Adults Part Two: Adjusting to Change Chapter 9: Social Skills Groups for Children and Adolescents Chapter 10 Group Work With Older Adults Chapter 11: Culturally Responsive Group Work With Immigrant Family Caregivers Chapter 12 Group Work With Immigrants and Refugees Chapter 13: Group Work With Combat Veterans: Vietnam through the Persian Gulf Era Chapter 14: Group Work With Super Computers in our Pockets: Integrating Smartphones into In-person Group Interventions Part Three: Violence: Victims and Perpetrators Chapter 15: Group Work With Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse Chapter 16: Group Work With Victims of Hate Crimes Chapter 17: Group Work with Survivors of Sex Trafficking Chapter 18: Group Work with Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence Chapter 19: Group Work With Children Impacted by Sexual Abuse Part Four: The Community Chapter 20: Group Work With Urban African American Parents in Their Neighborhood Schools Chapter 21: Group Work with Children and Adolescents in Response to Community Violence and/or Trauma Chapter 22: Group Work With Gay Men Chapter 23: Group Work With Fathers who are Incarcerated Chapter 24: Group Work With Homeless Parents Chapter 25: Group Work in Context: Organizational and Community Factors Part Five: Evaluating Practice and Practice Skills Chapter 26: Using Evidence-Based Practice and Intervention Research With Treatment Groups for Populations at Risk Index Details ISBN0190212128 Short Title GROUP WORK W/POPULATIONS AT-RI Pages 568 Language English Edition 4th ISBN-10 0190212128 ISBN-13 9780190212124 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 361.4 Illustrations Yes Year 2016 Edited by Geoffrey Greif Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Publication Date 2016-09-22 UK Release Date 2016-09-22 AU Release Date 2016-09-22 NZ Release Date 2016-09-22 US Release Date 2016-09-22 Author Carolyn Knight Publisher Oxford University Press Inc Edition Description 4th Revised edition Imprint Oxford University Press Inc Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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