Social Work with Groups: Comprehensive Practice and Self-Care 10th Edition by Charles Zastrow, ISBN-13: 978-1337567916

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Social Work with Groups: Comprehensive Practice and Self-Care 10th Edition by Charles Zastrow, ISBN-13: 978-1337567916

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• Publisher: ‎ Cengage Learning; 10th edition (January 1, 2018)
• Language: ‎ English
• 672 pages
• ISBN-10: ‎ 1337567914
• ISBN-13: ‎ 978-1337567916

Build effective group leadership skills with the experiential and self-evaluation exercises in SOCIAL WORK WITH GROUPS. The authors discuss topics that are central to understanding group leadership: stages of groups, group dynamics, verbal and nonverbal communication, types of groups, and diversity in groups. With support from this book, your classroom becomes a “lab” where you can experience what it’s like to work in and lead many kinds of groups. This edition also emphasizes self-care — with 30 strategies that you can use to improve your, and your clients’, well-being.

Table of Contents:

Cover Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Preface

About the Authors

Chapter 1. Groups: Types and Stages of Development

Understand the History of Social Group Work

Historical Development of Group Work

Identify the Primary Types of Groups in Social Work

Types of Groups

Common Types of Treatment Groups

Initial Development of Groups

Stages of Groups

Understand Four Models of Group Development over Time

Models of Group Development over Time

Group Cohesion

Describe the Differences between Reference Groups and Membership Groups

Membership and Reference Groups

Breaking the Ice

Experiential Learning

Comprehend Guidelines on How to Conduct Classroom Exercises

Ethics and Guidelines for Conducting Exercises

Summary

Group Exercises

Competency Notes

Key Terms and Concepts

Chapter 2. Social Group Work and Social Work Practice

Conceptualize Social Work Practice

Definition of Social Work

Relationship between Social Work and Social Welfare

What Is the Profession of Social Work?

Generalist Social Work Practice

A Variety of Roles

A Systems Perspective

Understand the Medical Model Approach and the Ecological Approach to Assessing and Changing Human Behavior

Medical Model versus Ecological Model

Specify the Goals of Social Work Practice

Goals of Social Work Practice

A Problem-Solving Approach

Understanding the Strengths Perspective in Working with Clients

Strengths Perspective

Micro, Mezzo, and Macro Practice

Understand the Conceptualization of Social Work Practice that Is Presented in the Educational Policy Statement of the Council on Social Work Education for Baccalaureate Degree Programs and Master’s Degree Programs in Social Work

Knowledge, Skills, and Values Needed for Social Work Practice

Social Group Work as a Component of Social Work Practice

Summary

Group Exercises

Competency Notes

Key Terms and Concepts

Chapter 3. Group Dynamics: Leadership

Describe Five Major Approaches to Leadership

Approaches to Leadership

Identify Effective Group Leadership Functions, Roles, and Techniques

Leadership Roles

Understand that the Use of Power Is a Necessary Component of Group Functioning

Power and Influence in Groups

Describe Five Bases of Power in Groups, and Identify the Different Consequences of Using These Bases

Power Bases in Groups

Understand the Effects of Unequal Power in Groups

Effects of Unequal Power

Coleadership of a Group

Comprehend How to Start and Lead a Group

Guidelines for Forming and Leading a Group

Standards for Social Work Practice with Groups

Understand Strengths-Based Leadership

Strengths-Based Leadership

Summary

Group Exercises

Competency Notes

Key Terms and Concepts

Chapter 4. Group Dynamics: Goals and Norms

Set Personal and Group Goals in Groups

Setting Personal and Group Goals

Understand and Identify Hidden Agendas

Hidden Agendas

Establishing Group Goals

Comprehend the Differences between Competitive Groups and Cooperative Groups

Competition versus Cooperation

Apply the Nominal Group Approach

The Nominal Group Approach

Understand the Importance of Group Norms, and Comprehend How Norms Are Formed

Group Norms

Identify Group Pressures to Conform

Conformity

Identify Various Types of Hostile or Disruptive Group Members, and Comprehend How to Handle Disruptive Group Members

Types of Disruptive Behavior

Handling Disruptive Behavior

Reducing the Likelihood of Disruptive Behavior

Summary

Group Exercises

Competency Notes

Key Terms and Concepts

Chapter 5. Verbal and Nonverbal Communication

Understand a Model of Communication

A Model of Communication

Identify Factors That Interfere with the Communication Process

Perception

Self-Disclosure

Communicate More Effectively

How to Communicate Effectively

Have an Increased Understanding of Nonverbal Communication

Nonverbal Communication

Summary

Group Exercises

Competency Notes

Key Terms and Concepts

Chapter 6. Task Groups

Identify a Variety of Task Groups

A Variety of Task Groups

Comprehend How to Lead Task Groups

Guidelines for Leading Task Groups

Understand That One of the Major Functions of Task Groups Is Problem Solving

Problem-Solving Approach

Barriers to Effective Problem Solving

Utilize the Brainstorming Technique

Brainstorming

More Effectively Resolve Interpersonal Conflicts

Conflict

Techniques for Resolving Conflicts

Intergroup Conflict

Understand That a Second Major Function of Task Groups Is Decision Making

Decision Making

Approaches to Decision Making

Group versus Individual Decision Making

More Effectively Handle Groupthink

Groupthink

Summary

Group Exercises

Competency Notes

Key Terms and Concepts

Chapter 7. Working with Diverse Groups

Define Key Terms Involving Diversity

Definitions of Key Terms

Understand Stereotyping and Multiculturalism

Stereotyping and Multiculturalism: A Perspective

Identify Stereotypes and Preconceptions

Your Stereotypes and Preconceptions

Recognize the Importance of Social Workers Having In-Depth Knowledge of the Diverse Groups They Work With

Knowledge About Diverse Groups

Work More Effectively with the LGBTIQQ Population in Groups

Working with the LGBTIQQ Population in Groups

Posture of Reciprocity

Which Intervention Techniques Work?

Apply the Concepts of Ethnic-Sensitive Practice, Empowerment, and the Strengths Perspective

Ethnic-Sensitive Practice

Engage in Culturally Competent Practice

Culturally Competent Practice

Cultural Humility

Understand the RAP Framework for Leading Multiracial Groups

The RAP Framework Fob Leading Multiracial Groups

Apply Principles of Feminist Intervention in Social Work Practice

Feminist Intervention

Group Development Stages in Women’s Groups

Summary

Group Exercises

Competency Notes

Key Terms and Concepts

Chapter 8. Self-Help Groups

Define Self-Help Groups

Definition and Characteristics

Understand Two Classifications of Self-Help Groups

Classification of Self-Help Groups

Describe the Benefits of Self-Help Groups

Benefits of Self-Help Groups

Linkage with Social Workers

Comprehend How to Start a Self-Help Group and the Roles That Social Workers May Play within Self-Help Groups

Starting a Self-Help Group

Access Online Self-Help Groups

Online Self-Help Groups

Summary

Group Exercises

Competency Notes

Key Term and Concept

Chapter 9. Social Work with Families

Describe the Diversity of Family Forms

Diversity of Family Forms

Describe the Societal Functions of Families

Societal Functions of Families

Understand How to Use Two Family Assessment Techniques

Family Assessment

Comprehend Aspects of Families for Workers to Focus On

Aspects of Families for Workers to Focus On

Describe Family Problems and the Social Work Services Available to Families

Family Problems and Social Work Services

Summary

Group Exercises

Competency Notes

Key Term and Concept

Chapter 10. Organizations, Communities, and Groups

Understand the Close Relationships between the Terms Group and Organization

The Relationship between a Group and an Organization

Identify Several Models of Organizations

Models of Organizations

Survive, and Thrive, in an Agency

The Relevance of Theory X and Theory Y for Social Workers

Knopf’s Bureaucratic System Model and Theory X

Comprehend the Impact of Structure and Leadership Competency on Organizations

Organizational Effectiveness: Structure versus Leadership Competency

Understand the Relationships between the Terms Group, Organization, and Community

Communities, Organizations, and Groups

Analyze a Community

Identify Three Models a Social Worker Can Use in Seeking Constructive Community Changes

Models of Community Practice

Understand Asset-Based Community Development

Building and Sustaining Community Assets

Skills for Macro Practice

Summary

Group Exercises

Questions

Competency Notes

Key Terms and Concepts

Chapter 11. Educational Groups: With a Focus on Self-Care

Define an Educational Group

Educational Groups

Understand the Importance of Placing the Highest Priority on Self-Care

Define Self-Care

Importance of Managing Stress

Conceptualizing Stress

Long-Term Distress

Burnout

Better Manage Stress, Burnout, and Compassion Fatigue

Managing Stress

Overcoming Procrastination

Summary

Group Exercises

Competency Notes

Key Terms and Concepts

Chapter 12. Treatment Groups

Start, Lead, and End Treatment Groups

Starting, Leading, and Ending Treatment Groups

Preparation and Homework

Relaxing before Starting a Session

Cues upon Entering the Meeting Room

Seating Arrangements

Introduction

Clarifying Roles

Building Rapport

Exploring Problems in Depth

Exploring Alternative Solutions

Comprehend the Therapeutic Technique of Motivational Interviewing

Stages of Group Development

Ending a Session

Ending a Group

Co-Facilitating Treatment Groups

Legal Safeguards for Group Facilitators

Set Professional Boundaries with Clients

Setting Professional Boundaries with Clients

Understand the Therapeutic Factors of Treatment Groups

The Therapeutic Factors: What it is that Heals

Comprehend the Merits and Shortcomings of Evidence-Based Practice

Selecting Intervention Strategies: Evidence-Based Practice

Summary

Group Exercises

Competency Notes

Key Terms and Concepts

Chapter 13. Treatment Groups with Diverse and Vulnerable Populations

Comprehend the Process of Designing Treatment Groups for Current and Future Clients

Introduction

Group Work with Adolescents

Group Work with People who Have an eating Disorder

Group Work with Individuals Affected by Domestic Violence

Group Work with People who Are Grieving

Westberg Model

Grief Management in Groups

Group Work with Older Adults

Summary

Group Exercises

Competency Notes

Key Terms and Concepts

Chapter 14. Termination and Evaluation of a Group

Effectively Terminate a Group

Termination

Evaluation

Conduct a Process Evaluation of a Group

Process Evaluation

Conduct Three Approaches to Evaluating the Outcome of a Group

Outcome Evaluation

Summary

Group Exercises

Competency Notes

Key Terms and Concepts

Appendix 1. Group Treatment Theories Resource Manual (GTTRM)

Charles Zastrow, M.S.W., Ph.D., is professor emeritus in social work at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, where he chaired the social work department for six years. He has also been the assistant director and professor in the social work program at George Williams College in Williams Bay, Wisconsin. He has worked as a practitioner in a variety of public and private social welfare agencies and has chaired 28 social work accreditation site visit teams for the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). Dr. Zastrow has served two terms as a commissioner on the Commission on Accreditation of CSWE. He has also been a board member of the Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors, Inc. (BPD). In addition, Dr. Zastrow has chaired the Commission on Educational Policy of CSWE. He is a licensed clinical social worker in the state of Wisconsin.

Sarah L. Hessenauer, B.S.W., M.S.W., Ph.D. is a professor in social work at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. She has been in the department for 15 years and is currently chair. She earned her B.S.W. degree in 1990 from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, her M.S.W. in 1991 from UW-Milwaukee, and her Ph.D. in 2011 from Loyola University of Chicago. Dr. Hessenauer is a certified licensed clinical social worker in the state of Wisconsin. She has worked as a practitioner and administrator in a variety of mental health and addictions agencies. She is a Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) member and accreditation site surveyor. She is also a current member of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW). In addition to Introduction to SOCIAL WORK AND SOCIAL WELFARE, Dr. Zastrow and Dr. Hessenauer have written three other social work texts: GENERALIST PRACTICE IN SOCIAL WORK, SOCIAL WORK WITH GROUPS and UNDERSTANDING HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND THE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT with Dr. Karen Kirst-Ashman.

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