Group work : skills and strategies for effective interventions / Sondra Brandler and Camille P. Roman.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface -- Introduction -- Value dilemmas in group practice -- Manifest and latent content -- In the beginning -- In the middle -- Endings -- Group planning -- The use of programming in groups -- Confronting acting-out behavior and powerful latent themes -- Using humor in groups -- Diversity and the use of self -- Special practice issues -- Appendix: glossary of group games and exercises

The new edition of Group Work adds a focus on diversity and the use of self in group work, an area too often neglected in professional training but essential to meeting current competence standards set by the Council on Social Work Education. Complete with more games and exercises, an updated discussion of values and ethics, and an expanded skills section, Group Work also contains excerpts and discussions of case studies that can be applied to students' own experiences and will serve as a valuable references for years to come.