Group work with populations at risk / edited by Geoffrey L. Greif, Paul H. Ephross.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Greif, Geoffrey L.

Ephross, Paul H.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social group work.

Marginality, Social.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (477 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

""Group Work with Populations at Risk, 2nd Edition"", is a fundamental book aimed at social workers and other mental health professionals interested in at-risk groups with specific populations. Accessible and practical as well as scientifically and theoretically sound, the text provides a set of guidelines for social workers who are called upon to work with groups of people facing such issues as cancer, AIDS, addiction, head injury, divorce, mental illness, and abuse. The second edition expands the scope of the book to additionally address the significant world developments that have affected

Contents:

Contents; Contributors; Introduction: Social Work with Groups: Practice Principles; 1. Group Work with Cancer Patients; 2. Group Work with Seriously Mentally Ill People; 3. Group Work Services to People with AIDS During a Changing Pandemic; 4. Group Work with Head-Injured People; 5. Group Work in the Prevention of Adolescent Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse; 6. Common Themes for Parents in a Methadone Maintenance Group; 7. Support Groups for Widows and Widowers; 8. Group Work with Noncustodial Parents; 9. Group Work with Children of Divorce; 10. Group Work with Elderly Persons

11. In-Person Counseling and Internet Self-Help Groups: Synthesizing New Forms of Social Work Practice12. Group Work with Asian-American Immigrants: A Cross-Cultural Perspective; 13. Working with Victims of Hate Crimes; 14. Group Work with Women Who Have Experienced Abuse; 15. Group Treatment of Intimate Partner Abusers; 16. Group Work with African-American Youth in the Criminal Justice System: A Culturally Competent Model; 17. Group Work with Sex Offenders; 18. Group Work with Sexually Abused Children; 19. Group Work with Offenders; 20. Group Work with Gay Men; 21. Group Work with Lesbians

22. Group Work with Urban African-American Parents in Their Neighborhood Schools23. Group Work with Victims of School and Community Violence; 24. Group Work with Employee-Related Issues; 25. Group Work in Context: Organizational and Community Factors; 26. Using Evidence-Based Practice and Intervention Research with Treatment Groups for Populations at Risk; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-280-50255-X

1-60256-899-5

0-19-803558-6

0-19-530352-0

OCLC:

437175146