An Introduction to Group Work Practice

by Ronald W. Toseland, Robert F. Rivas

This comprehenisve group practice text prepares students to work with either treatment or task oriented groups, this comprehensive revised edition offers the most up-to-date research available and continues to stress the importance of developing skills in group-work. Students receive a thorough grounding in areas that vary from treatment to organizational and community settings. Numerous case studies, practice examples, and guiding principles add to the ease and readability of this popular text. Content is tied to CSWE's core competencies and practice behaviors that are necessary for generalist and specialized social work practice with groups.

Genres: Social Work, Nonfiction, Textbooks, Psychology, School, Grad School

528 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1984

Reviews

[Tori · Rating 4 out of 5]

Required reading for school. Might as well have it count towards my reading challenge 😊

[Amanda Degler · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great textbook on such an important subject. I kept this book from my undergrad studies to reference as needed.

[Susan · Rating 2 out of 5]

Small type, boring text. The information is good, but I didn't feel like reading it. Textbooks don't have to be boring! They shouldn't be boring.

[Tiffany · Rating 3 out of 5]

All I can say is I am super glad to be done with this book.

[Tracie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Basic info better directed to undergraduate students.

[Sara Ann · Rating 2 out of 5]

As textbooks go this was really expensive and wasn't the most interesting, but it also wasn't the the worst by a long shot. It was useful if you intend to be a social worker in this setting/area.

[Narelle Clauscen · Rating 5 out of 5]

A thorough and extensive research into group work practice and the dynamics that play out in groups, which opened my eyes to different ways of seeing and facilitating group work. I will refer to this reference often over my professional career.

[Rita · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh, Toseland and Rivas, I believe I will be quoting you and your strategies on group therapy for the rest of my career!

[Jennifer Roach]

Everything I know about effectively working with groups I learned in this text. Having Ron Toseland as a professor, well, that just made the experience even better.

[Lauren · Rating 5 out of 5]

An awesome beginner book for group work!

[Jean Crowley]

why I cannot read it