Introduction to Group Work Practice, An, 7/E

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This comprehenisve group practice text prepares students to work with either
treatment or task oriented groups, this comprehensive revised edition offers the most
up-to-date research available and continues to stress the importance of developing
skills in group-work.

Students receive a thorough grounding in areas that vary from treatment to

organizational and community settings. Numerous case studies, practice examples,
and guiding principles add to the ease and readability of this popular text. Content
is tied to CSWE's core competencies and practice behaviors that are necessary for
generalist and specialized social work practice with groups.
Editorial Reviews
About the Author
Ronald W. Toseland, University at Albany, State University of New York Dr.
Ronald W. Toseland is Director and Professor, Institute of Gerontology, School of
Social Welfare, University at Albany, State University of New York. He holds an
MSW from Fordham University and a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin at
Madison. He has published 6 books and over 110 articles and book chapters, many
of which have focused on clinical practice with the frail and chronically ill older
adults and their family caregivers. An edited book (with David Haigler and Deborah
Monahan) Education and Support Group Programs for Family Caregivers:
Implications for Practice, Research and Policy is in press (N.Y.:Springer). Dr.
Toseland is internationally recognized for his research on social work practice with
groups and effective interventions for problems faced by aging individuals. His
research findings have been featured in Congress and internationally. Dr. Toseland
has received more than $10 million in grants for research. He was awarded the
Association for Gerontology Education in Social Work Career Achievement Award
in 2007 for outstanding lifelong contributions’ the Society for Social Work and
Research Distinguished Achievement Award in 2008 and was inducted as a Fellow
of the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare in 2010.

Robert F. Rivas, Siena College Robert F. Rivas is Professor of Social Work at

Siena College in Albany NY. He has published 2 books, several articles, book
chapters and conference papers. He holds a BA Degree from New Mexico
Highlands University and an MSW degree from Arizona State University. His
practice has focused on individual and group work with children and families as well
as work with Native Americans. Professor Rivas has served on both the Commission
on Accreditation and he Board of Directors for the Council on Social Work
Education (CSWE). He has also been honored by the Association of Baccalaureate
Program Directors in Social Work (BPD) and was awarded the BPD Presidential
Medal of Honor in 2008 for his service to this organization. Professor Rivas has
consulted extensively with social work education programs across the country,
specializing in curriculum development and accreditation services.

Product details
 Publisher : Pearson; 7th edition (February 3, 2011)

 Language : English

 Paperback : 528 pages

 ISBN-10 : 0205820042

 ISBN-13 : 978-0205820047

 Item Weight : 1.81 pounds