Group Work with Adolescents, Second Edition Principles and Practice

by Malekoff, Andrew

• ISBN13: 9781593854669
• ISBN10: 1593854668
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-01-16
• Publisher: The Guilford Press

Summary

This popular text provides essential knowledge and skills for conducting creative, strengths-based group work with adolescents. A rich introduction to the field, enlivened by numerous illustrations from actual sessions, the book provides principles and guidelines for practice in a wide range of settings. Andrew Malekoff covers all phases of group work, from planning to leavetaking, and highlights the value of self-reflection for successfully handling even the most challenging group situations.

Author Biography

Andrew Malekoff, MSW, CASAC, is associate executive director for North Shore Child and Family Guidance Center in Roslyn Heights, New York, and editor of the journal Social Work with Groups.

Table of Contents

The Adolescent in Context

Adolescent Development, Risk, and Opportunity

Between Adolescent and Group Worker: Uncertainty, Fluidity, and Learning from the Inside Out

Guidelines for Group Building

Strengths-based Group Work with Adolescents

Planning in Group Work: Where We Begin

Good Beginnings in Group Work: Socializing Adolescents into the Group Culture

What's Going On in There?: Alliance Formation with Parents Whose Adolescent Children Join Groups

Groups on the Go: Spontaneously Formed School-based Mutual Aid Groups for Adolescents in Distress

The Use of Problem Solving in Group Work

The Use of "Program" in Group Work: Cultivating a Sense of Competence, Belonging, and Creativity

Leavetaking, Moving On, and Looking Back: The Ending Transition in Group Work

Contemporary and Age-old Themes in Group Work: Guidelines, Applications, and Practice Illustrations

Prejudice Reduction, Intergroup Relations, and Group Identity: Spontaneous and Planned Interventions to Address Diversity in Group Work

Violence and Youth I: Dimensions and Interventions in Group Work

Violence and Youth II: When World Stage and Group Work Intersect

Adolescent Sexuality and Group Work: Variations on a Theme

Group Work as a Counterforce to Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse

Loneliness, Social Isolation, Scapegoating, and Group Work: The Adolescent's Struggle to Fit In

Special Challenges for Group Workers

On Becoming a Reflective Group Worker

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