Group Work with Adolescents Principles and Practice

by Malekoff, Andrew

• ISBN13: 9781462515998
• ISBN10: 1462515991
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2014-06-05
• Publisher: The Guilford Press

Summary

A trusted course text and professional resource, this comprehensive book delves into all aspects of planning and conducting strengths-based group work with adolescents. In an accessible, down-to-earth style, Andrew Malekoff spells out the principles of effective group practice. Extensive clinical illustrations show how successful group leaders engage teens in addressing tough issues--including violence, sexuality, prejudice, social isolation, and substance abuse--in a wide range of settings. Normative issues that adolescents face in the multiple contexts of their lives are lucidly explained. Packed with creative ideas and activities, the book helps readers develop their skills as confident, reflective practitioners.

New to This Edition
*Significantly revised chapters on group work essentials, school-based practice, and trauma.
*Additional topics: social media and cyberbullying, expressive and animal-assisted therapies, mindfulness, adolescent brain development, and more.
*Updated practice principles, information, and references.
*Numerous new practice illustrations.

Author Biography

Andrew Malekoff, LCSW, CASAC, is Executive Director and CEO of the North Shore Child and Family Guidance Center in Roslyn Heights, New York, where he has worked since 1977. Mr. Malekoff is Editor-in-Chief of the journal Social Work with Groups, has taught as an adjunct professor at Adelphi University and New York University, and serves as a board member for the International Association for Social Work with Groups. He was named Social Work Community Practitioner of the Year by the New York State Social Work Education Association. Widely published, Mr. Malekoff has presented his work and facilitated workshops across the United States and Canada.

Table of Contents

1. An Introduction to Word Recognition: What You Need to Know about How Words Work
2. Assessing Word Knowledge: A Comprehensive Look at the Word Knowledge Zone
3. The Emergent Reader and Writer: Building Foundational Skills That Facilitate Word Learning
4. The Emergent Reader’s Toolkit: Activities and Student Strategies
5. The Beginning Reader and Writer: Building a Bank of Known Words
6. The Beginning Reader’s Toolkit: Activities and Student Strategies
7. The Transitional Reader and Writer: Building Automatic Word Knowledge for Fluency
8. The Transitional Reader’s Toolkit: Activities and Student Strategies