Summary
Contents
Subject index
The Handbook of Group Counseling and Psychotherapy is a comprehensive reference guide for group practitioners and researchers alike. Each chapter reviews the literature and current research as well as offers suggestions for practice in the psycho educational arena, counseling, and therapy groups. The handbook encourages the notion that the field is improved through increased collaboration between researchers and practitioners. Through a review of cutting-edge research and practice, the handbook includes: 48 chapters by renowned experts in group work The history and theory of group work Topics across the lifespan An entire section on multicultural issues A variety of clinical problems and settings Appendices include the Association for Specialists in Group Work Training Standards, Best Practice Standards, and Principles for Diversity-Competent Group Workers The Handbook of Group Counseling and Psychotherapy, the most comprehensive reference devoted to this rapidly growing field, is essential for graduate students, academics, researchers, professionals, and librarians serving the group therapy community.
Critical Issues and emerging Topics
Introduction
It is difficult for a handbook to include a section with this focus because the topics that fall under this category, by their very nature, change in time. However, to not include this section would neglect the exciting and cutting-edge development of groups. Therefore, the editors do not claim that this section is all-encompassing. However, as a snapshot in time, at publication in 2003, the topics reflect the zeitgeist and provide a crucial glimpse into group interventions for the future.
Emerging issues, such as online and prevention groups, are beginning to get attention and appear to be a strong focus of the future. The practice and research literature are barely descriptive, and this is appropriate, as ...
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