Groups Process and Practice (with InfoTrac)

by Corey, Marianne Schneider; Corey, Gerald

• ISBN13: 9780534607951
• ISBN10: 0534607950
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-02-17
• Publisher: Brooks Cole

Summary

Drawing on their extensive clinical experience in working with groups, Marianne and Gerald Corey provide a realistic approach to the blending of theory with practice in group work. This best-selling text has been updated with new examples, guidelines, insights, and ideas that demonstrate how group leaders can apply the basic issues and key concepts of the group process to a variety of groups. Offering up-to-date coverage of both the "what is" and the 'how to' of group counseling, the Seventh Edition features a greater focus on group work with children, the elderly, issues in both women's and men's groups and in school settings.

Table of Contents

Part 1 Introduction: Basic Issues in Group Work	1	(102)
Introduction to Group Work	3	(22)
Focus Questions	4	(1)
Introduction	4	(1)
The Theory Behind the Practice	5	(4)
Group Process and Techniques	5	(1)
Our Theoretical Orientation	6	(2)
Developing Your Own Theory of Group Practice	8	(1)
An Overview of Various Types of Groups	9	(7)
Task Groups	10	(1)
Psychoeducational Groups	11	(1)
Counseling Groups	12	(2)
Psychotherapy Groups	14	(1)
Brief Groups	14	(2)
A Multicultural Perspective on Group Work	16	(3)
Points to Remember	19	(1)
Introduction to Group Work	19	(1)
A Challenge to Become an Active Learner	19	(1)
Exercises	19	(4)
The Multicultural Awareness, Knowledge, and Skills Survey (MAKSS)	20	(3)
Utilizing This Self-Assessment Inventory as a Pretest and Posttest	23	(1)
InfoTrac College Edition	23	(2)
The Group Counselor: Person and Professional	25	(38)
Focus Questions	26	(1)
Introduction	26	(1)
The Group Counselor as a Person	27	(6)
Problems and Issues Facing Beginning Group Leaders	27	(1)
Personal Characteristics of the Effective Group Leader	28	(5)
The Group Counselor as a Professional	33	(7)
Overview of Group Leadership Skills	33	(7)
An Integrated View of Leadership Skills	40	(1)
Becoming a Diversity-Competent Group Counselor	40	(6)
A Starting Place: Understanding Your Own Culture	41	(1)
A Framework for Developing Diversity Competence	42	(2)
Inviting Conversations About Culture With Group Members	44	(2)
The Coleadership Model	46	(4)
The Basis of Coleadership	46	(1)
Advantages of the Coleadership Model	47	(1)
Disadvantages of the Coleadership Model	48	(2)
Developing a Research Orientation to Practice	50	(4)
The Current Status of Group Work Research	50	(2)
Obstacles to the Advancement of Research on Group Work	52	(1)
The Challenge of Combining Research and Practice	52	(2)
Points to Remember	54	(1)
Concepts and Guidelines for Group Practitioners	54	(1)
Exercises	54	(8)
Attitude Questionnaire on Group Leadership	55	(1)
Self-Assessment of Group Leadership Skills	56	(5)
Guide to Groups in Action: Evolution and Challenges DVD and Workbook	61	(1)
InfoTrac College Edition	62	(1)
Ethical and Legal Issues in Group Counseling	63	(40)
Focus Questions	64	(1)
Introduction	64	(2)
Ethical Issues in Group Membership	66	(5)
Informed Consent	66	(1)
Involuntary Membership	67	(1)
Freedom to Withdraw From a Group	68	(1)
Psychological Risks for Members	69	(2)
Confidentiality	71	(4)
Uses and Abuses of Group Techniques	75	(2)
The Role of the Leader's Values in the Group	77	(1)
Ethical Issues in Group Work With Diverse Populations	78	(4)
Values and Working With Diversity	78	(1)
Ethics and Standards of Preparation and Practice	79	(2)
Special Issues Pertaining to Sexual Orientation	81	(1)
Ethical Issues in Technology and Group Work	82	(2)
Competence and Training Issues	84	(10)
The Issue of Leader Competence	85	(1)
Professional Training Standards for Group Counselors	86	(2)
Training and Personal Experience	88	(2)
Ethical Issues in Training Group Counselors	90	(4)
Guidelines for Ethical and Legal Practice	94	(4)
Legal Liability and Malpractice	95	(1)
Legal Safeguards for Group Practitioners	95	(3)
Points to Remember	98	(2)
Ethical and Legal Issues in Group Counseling	98	(2)
Exercises	100	(2)
In-Class Activities	100	(2)
InfoTrac College Edition	102	(1)
Part 2 Group Process: Stages of Development	103	(186)
Forming a Group	105	(26)
Focus Questions	106	(1)
Introduction	106	(3)
Developing a Proposal for a Group	107	(1)
Working Within the System	108	(1)
Attracting and Screening Members	109	(7)
Guidelines for Announcing a Group and Recruiting Group Members	109	(1)
Practical Procedures for Announcements and Recruitment	110	(2)
Screening and Selection Procedures	112	(4)
Practical Considerations in Forming a Group	116	(3)
Group Composition	116	(1)
Group Size	116	(1)
Frequency and Duration of Meetings	117	(1)
Length of a Group	117	(1)
Place for Group Meetings	118	(1)
Open Versus Closed Groups	118	(1)
The Uses of a Pregroup Meeting	119	(4)
Clarifying Leader and Member Expectations	120	(1)
Goals of Pregroup Preparation	120	(1)
Attending to Diversity Concerns	121	(1)
Establishing Basic Ground Rules	122	(1)
Approaches to Pregroup Preparation	123	(3)
Research Findings	123	(2)
Building Evaluation Into Group Work	125	(1)
Coleader Issues on Forming a Group	126	(1)
Points to Remember	127	(1)
Member Functions	127	(1)
Leader Functions	127	(1)
Exercises	128	(2)
Group Planning	128	(1)
Interviewing	128	(1)
Group Class	129	(1)
Guide to Groups in Action: Evolution and Challenges DVD and Workbook	129	(1)
InfoTrac College Edition	130	(1)
Initial Stage of a Group	131	(46)
Focus Questions	132	(1)
Introduction	132	(1)
Group Characteristics at the Initial Stage	133	(7)
Some Early Concerns	133	(1)
Initial Hesitation and Cultural Considerations	133	(2)
Hidden Agendas	135	(2)
Address Conflict Early	137	(1)
Self-Focus Versus Focus on Others	138	(1)
Here-and-Now Focus Versus There-and-Then Focus	138	(1)
Trust Versus Mistrust	139	(1)
Creating Trust: Leader and Member Roles	140	(5)
The Importance of Modeling	140	(1)
Attitudes and Actions Leading to Trust	141	(4)
Identifying and Clarifying Goals	145	(3)
General Goals for Group Members	146	(1)
Helping Members Define Personal Goals	147	(1)
Group Process Concepts at the Initial Stage	148	(5)
Group Norms	149	(3)
Group Cohesion	152	(1)
Helping Members Get the Most From a Group Experience	153	(10)
Leader Guidelines for Members	154	(6)
Avoid Too Much Teaching	160	(1)
Journal Writing as an Adjunct to Group Sessions	161	(1)
Homework During the Initial Stage	162	(1)
Leader Issues at the Initial Stage	163	(9)
Division of Responsibility	164	(1)
Degree of Structuring	165	(3)
Opening and Closing Group Sessions	168	(4)
Points to Remember	172	(1)
Initial Stage Characteristics	172	(1)
Member Functions	172	(1)
Leader Functions	173	(1)
Exercises	173	(3)
Facilitation of Initial Stage of a Group	173	(2)
Guide to Groups in Action: Evolution and Challenges DVD and Workbook	175	(1)
InfoTrac College Edition	176	(1)
Transition Stage of a Group	177	(48)
Focus Questions	178	(1)
Introduction	178	(1)
Characteristics of the Transition Stage	179	(13)
Anxiety	179	(1)
Establishing Trust	180	(1)
Defensiveness and Resistance	181	(1)
Common Fears Experienced by Members	182	(3)
Struggles With Control	185	(1)
Conflict	186	(1)
Confrontation	187	(3)
Challenges to the Group Leader	190	(1)
A Critique of the Notion of Resistance	190	(2)
The Leader's Reactions to Defensive Behaviors	192	(1)
Problem Behaviors and Difficult Group Members	192	(13)
Silence and Lack of Participation	194	(1)
Monopolistic Behavior	195	(2)
Storytelling	197	(1)
Questioning	198	(1)
Giving Advice	199	(1)
Dependency	200	(1)
Offering Pseudosupport	201	(1)
Hostile Behavior	202	(1)
Acting Superior	203	(1)
Socializing	203	(1)
Intellectualizing	204	(1)
Members Becoming Assistant Leaders	204	(1)
Dealing With Defensive Behavior Therapeutically	205	(3)
Dealing With Avoidance by the Whole Group	208	(3)
Dealing With Transference and Countertransference	211	(3)
Effective Leadership: Research Findings	214	(3)
Support Versus Confrontation	216	(1)
Guidelines for Creating Therapeutic Relationships With Members	216	(1)
Coleader Issues at the Transition Stage	217	(2)
Points to Remember	219	(1)
Transition Stage Characteristics	219	(1)
Member Functions	219	(1)
Leader Functions	219	(1)
Exercises	220	(4)
Self-Assessment Scale	220	(1)
Questions for Exploration	221	(1)
Guide to Groups in Action: Evolution and Challenges DVD and Workbook	222	(2)
InfoTrac College Edition	224	(1)
Working Stage of a Group	225	(42)
Focus Questions	226	(1)
Introduction	226	(2)
Progressing to the Working Stage	228	(1)
Leader Interventions in Working With a Member's Fear	229	(3)
Interventions at the Initial Stage	230	(1)
Interventions at the Transition Stage	230	(1)
Interventions at the Working Stage	231	(1)
Tasks of the Working Stage	232	(7)
Group Norms and Behavior	233	(1)
Contrasts Between a Working Group and a Nonworking Group	233	(2)
Deepening Trust During the Working Stage	235	(2)
Choices to Be Made During the Working Stage	237	(1)
Homework During the Working Stage	238	(1)
Therapeutic Factors That Operate in a Group	239	(16)
Self-Disclosure and the Group Member	240	(2)
Self-Disclosure and the Group Leader	242	(2)
Confrontation	244	(1)
Feedback	244	(3)
Cohesion and Universality	247	(1)
Hope	248	(1)
Willingness to Risk and to Trust	249	(1)
Caring and Acceptance	249	(1)
Power	250	(1)
Catharsis	251	(1)
The Cognitive Component	252	(1)
Commitment to Change	253	(1)
Freedom to Experiment	253	(1)
Humor	254	(1)
Research Implications for the Working Stage	255	(6)
Research Into Cohesion	255	(2)
Research Into Self-Disclosure	257	(2)
Research Into Feedback	259	(2)
Coleader Issues During the Working Stage	261	(2)
Points to Remember	263	(1)
Working Stage Characteristics	263	(1)
Member Functions	263	(1)
Leader Functions	263	(1)
Exercises	264	(1)
Assessment of the Working Stage	264	(1)
Guide to Groups in Action: Evolution and Challenges DVD and Workbook	264	(1)
InfoTrac College Edition	265	(2)
Final Stage of a Group	267	(22)
Focus Questions	268	(1)
Introduction	268	(1)
Tasks of the Final Stage of a Group: Consolidation of Learning	269	(1)
Termination of the Group Experience	270	(9)
Dealing With Feelings of Separation	270	(1)
Comparing Early and Later Perceptions in the Group	271	(1)
Dealing With Unfinished Business	272	(1)
Reviewing the Group Experience	272	(1)
Practice for Behavioral Change	273	(1)
Carrying Learning Further	273	(1)
Giving and Receiving Feedback	274	(1)
The Use of a Contract and Homework	275	(1)
Dealing With Setbacks	276	(1)
Guidelines for Applying Group Learning to Life	277	(1)
Some Final Considerations	278	(1)
Evaluation of the Group Experience	279	(1)
Coleader Issues as the Group Ends	280	(1)
Follow-Up	281	(3)
Postgroup Sessions	281	(2)
Individual Follow-Up Interviews	283	(1)
Points to Remember	284	(1)
Final Stage Characteristics	284	(1)
Member Functions	284	(1)
Leader Functions	285	(1)
Exercises	285	(2)
Final Stage of a Group	285	(1)
Guide to Groups in Action: Evolution and Challenges DVD and Workbook	286	(1)
InfoTrac College Edition	287	(2)
Part 3 Application of Group Process to Specific Groups	289	(148)
Groups for Children	291	(36)
Focus Questions	292	(1)
Introduction	292	(1)
Guidelines for Group Work With Children and Adolescents	293	(4)
Developing a Sound Proposal	293	(1)
Legal Considerations	294	(1)
Practical Considerations	294	(1)
Strategies in the Group	295	(2)
Personal and Professional Qualifications	297	(1)
Group Counseling in the School Setting	297	(2)
Group Proposal: A School Counseling Group for 6- to 11-Year-Olds	299	(6)
Group Proposal: A Group for Elementary School Children of Divorce and Changing Families	305	(5)
The Challenge of Helping Children Deal With Anger and Conflict	310	(1)
Group Proposal: Children's Elementary School Anger Management and Conflict Resolution Group	311	(3)
Group Proposal: A Group for Children Who Have Been Abused	314	(6)
Group Proposal: A Group for Parents Living With a Depressed Child	320	(4)
Points to Remember	324	(1)
Groups for Children	324	(1)
Exercises	324	(1)
In-Class Activities	324	(1)
InfoTrac College Edition	325	(2)
Groups for Adolescents	327	(36)
Focus Questions	328	(1)
Introduction	328	(2)
Developmental Group Counseling With Adolescents	330	(1)
Issues and Challenges in Leading Adolescent Groups	331	(8)
Establishing Trust	331	(1)
Knowing Your Comfort Zone With Self-Disclosure	332	(1)
Working With Involuntary and Reluctant Adolescent Group Members	332	(3)
The Influence of the Leader's Personality	335	(1)
Keeping the Sessions Moving	335	(1)
Action-Oriented Techniques of Role Playing	336	(2)
Getting Group Members to Participate and Initiate	338	(1)
Group Proposal: Multiple Family Group Therapy	339	(5)
Group Proposal: Teens Making a Change (T-MAC): A Group Addressing Teen Delinquency in an Apartment Complex	344	(4)
Group Proposal: A High School Group for Children of Alcoholics	348	(3)
Group Proposal: Insight and Aftercare Groups for Students Involved in Drug and Alcohol Usage	351	(4)
Group Proposal: Sex Offender Treatment Group for Boys	355	(5)
Points to Remember	360	(1)
Groups for Adolescents	360	(1)
Exercises	360	(1)
In-Class Activities	360	(1)
InfoTrac College Edition	361	(2)
Groups for Adults	363	(36)
Focus Questions	364	(1)
Introduction	364	(1)
Topic-Oriented Groups	364	(1)
Groups for College Students	365	(1)
Common Topics in College Groups	366	(1)
Groups for Weight Control	366	(1)
Group Proposal: A Group for Treating Compulsive Eating	367	(3)
The AIDS Crisis as a Challenge for Group Workers	370	(3)
How Groups Can Help	370	(1)
An Educational Focus in HIV/AIDS Groups	371	(2)
Group Proposal: An HIV/AIDS Support Group	373	(4)
Group Work With Women	377	(1)
Group Proposal: A Relational Women's Support Group: A Power Source for Women's Voices	378	(4)
Group Proposal: A Women's Support Group for Survivors of Incest	382	(5)
Group Work With Men	387	(1)
Group Proposal: A Men's Group in a Community Agency	388	(3)
Group Treatment of Domestic Violence Offenders	391	(1)
Group Proposal: A Domestic Violence Group	392	(4)
Points to Remember	396	(1)
Groups for Adults	396	(1)
Exercises	396	(1)
In-Class Activities	396	(1)
InfoTrac College Edition	397	(2)
Groups for the Elderly	399	(38)
Focus Questions	400	(1)
Introduction	400	(2)
Unique Characteristics of the Elderly	402	(1)
Practical and Professional Considerations for Group Work With the Elderly	403	(5)
Guidelines for the Group Process	403	(3)
Attitudes, Knowledge, and Skills of Leaders	406	(2)
Preparing Yourself to Work With the Elderly	408	(1)
Special Groups for the Elderly	408	(3)
Reminiscence and Life Review Groups	409	(1)
Groups for People With Aging Relatives	410	(1)
Group Proposal: A Program for Institutionalized Elderly People	411	(5)
Guidelines for Working With Healthy Aging People in Groups	416	(1)
Group Proposal: A Successful Aging Group	417	(6)
Group Proposal: A Combined Group for the Elderly and Adolescents	423	(3)
The Therapeutic Value of Grief Work	426	(2)
Group Proposal: An Elderly Bereavement Group	428	(5)
Points to Remember	433	(1)
Groups for the Elderly	433	(1)
Exercises	434	(2)
In-Class Activities	434	(2)
InfoTrac College Edition	436	(1)
Appendix: Web Site Resources	437	(3)
References and Suggested Readings	440	(14)
Names Index	454	(2)
Subject Index	456