AN EXPERIENTIAL APPROACH TO GROUP WORK Second Edition

Rich Furman

“As we know, well-led groups provide many member benefits: feelings of universality, a sense of hope, altruism, acquisition of knowledge and skills, and mutual support...This text is affordable, easy to use, and very suitable for providing group work material in BSW or MSW practice courses.” — Greg Tully, West Chester University AN EXPERIENTIAL APPROACH TO GROUP WORK Second Edition Rich Furman, University of Washington, Tacoma Kimberly Bender, University of Denver Diana Rowan, University of North Carolina, Charlotte An Experiential Approach to Group Work is not your typical group work text! Using dozens of exercises that build practice-tested skills, the authors' approach is in perfect step with CSWE's competence-based education requirements. The book is organized into three sections—the first addresses stages of group practice, the second looks at major types of groups, and the final section looks at examples of group work practice with special populations. Features of the Second Edition Expanded! Discussion of the theory of group process and dynamics New! Content regarding Canadian, British, and Australian group work practices New! Chapters on anti-oppressive practice, group work with immigrants, and macro-practice group work New! Content on the use and development of technology to aid group work Contains customized exercises for each group work topic, designed to build the student and practitioner’s skills for use in group work sessions Special emphasis on how to bring individual sessions or groups to closure Provides examples of group work in specialized settings: conflict resolution groups within elementary schools, pregnant teens, Latinos, and HIV/AIDS clients