TY - BOOK AU - Toseland,Ronald W. AU - Rivas,Robert F. TI - An introduction to group work practice SN - 9781292160283 AV - HV45 .T68 2017 U1 - 361.4 23 PY - 2017///] CY - Boston PB - Pearson KW - Social group work N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 462-290) and index; PART I: THE KNOWLEDGE BASE OF GROUP WORK PRACTICE 1. Introduction 2. Historical Developments 3. Understanding Group Dynamics4. Leadership5. Leadership and Diversity PART II: THE PLANNING STAGE 6. Planning the Group PART III: THE BEGINNING STAGE 7. The Group Begins8. Assessment PART IV: THE MIDDLE STAGE 9. Treatment Groups: Foundation Methods10. Treatment Groups: Specialized Methods 11. Task Groups: Foundation Methods 12. Task Groups: Specialized Methods PART V: THE ENDING STAGE 13. Ending the Group's Work 14. Evaluation N2 - 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 organisational 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 the competencies needed for generalist and specialised social work practice with groups ER -