An Introduction to Group Work Practice [with MyHelpingLab Access Code]

by Ronald W. Toseland, Robert F. Rivas

The perfect book for preparing to work with either treatment (ongoing) or task (special focus) groups, this newly revised edition offers the most up-to-date research and technology available in the social work field. An Introduction to Group Work Practice, Fifth Edition, continues to stress the importance of developing skills in group-work and provides the most comprehensive information available on the market today. The text provides a thorough grounding in areas that vary from treatment to organizational and community settings. Chapters on the history of groups, group dynamics, group leadership, and diversity help the reader build a solid knowledge base about groups and apply them to real-life social work practice. The addition of new case studies, practice examples, and guiding principles add to the ease and readability of this popular book.

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

Hardcover

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