Group work a humanistic and skills building approach / [electronic resource] :
Urania Glassman.
- 2nd ed.
- Los Angeles, Calif. ; London : SAGE, c2009.
- 1 online resource (xxiv, 300 p.).
- SAGE sourcebooks for the human services series ; 13 .
- SAGE sourcebooks for the human services series ; 13. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The 2nd edition of 'Group Work' identifies the humanistic values and democratic norms that guide the group practitioner's interventions. The book presents seven stage themes of group development, 29 techniques for group work practice, and more than 60 new illustrations from contemporary group work. The 2nd edition remains centered on the role of the social group work practitioner, who employs group work methods to further the personal growth and empowerment of members in community and institutional contexts.