| Description |
1 online resource |
| Contents |
Introduction to group practice -- Developing group skills -- Fundamentals of group work -- Understanding group development -- Theory and practice of group work -- Developing agency skills -- Understanding agency systems and diverse client populations -- Ethical and legal issues of group work in agency settings -- How to engage in successful group practice within an agency -- Applying group and agency skills -- Application of skills : a lifespan approach |
| Summary |
Because of its cost-effective nature, group work has become the treatment approach of choice in a broad range of human service agencies. This practical guide offers the skills and awareness needed to effectively navigate the many intricacies of working in groups within diverse agency settings. Its unique agency perspective includes coverage of agency structure, policies, history, staff, politics, and client demographics. Practitioners are equipped with strategic planning in ways that can positively maximize their use of available resources within themselves, their agencies, and the surrounding |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 357-386) and indexes |
| Notes |
Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher |
| Subject |
Social group work.
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Social groups.
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Social service.
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Group psychotherapy.
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Psychotherapy, Group
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Social Work
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Services & Welfare.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Human Services.
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Group psychotherapy.
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Social group work.
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Social groups.
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Social service.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Alle-Corliss, Randy, 1953-
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| LC no. |
2016299621 |
| ISBN |
9780470463918 |
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0470463910 |
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