Dynamics and Skills of Group Counseling
By Lawrence Shulman
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Drawing from the author's vast experience as teacher, researcher, and practitioner, Lawrence Shulman's DYNAMICS AND SKILLS OF GROUP COUNSELING equips students in the helping professions with a solid introduction to methods for effective group counseling. Guided by theory, empirical research, years of teaching experience, his own group practice, and the wisdom of colleagues, Shulman's text brings concepts to life with vivid cases that include "Record of Service" reports and dialogue from actual groups. These illustrative examples connect theory to current practice and address the day-to-day realities of leading counseling groups. Extremely practical, the book presents students with a clear format on how to run a group built around four phases of work: the preliminary (preparatory) phase; the beginning (contracting) phase; the middle (work) phase; and the ending and transition phase. Recognizing the broad applications of these methods, the latter part of the text shows how these lessons can be applied to a wide range of settings. Reflecting the latest research and practices, DYNAMICS AND SKILLS OF GROUP COUNSELING delivers an insightful, authoritative, and comprehensive introduction to the field.
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Drawing from the author's vast experience as teacher, researcher, and practitioner, Lawrence Shulman's DYNAMICS AND SKILLS OF GROUP COUNSELING equips students in the helping professions with a solid introduction to methods for effective group counseling. Guided by theory, empirical research, years of teaching experience, his own group practice, and the wisdom of colleagues, Shulman's text brings concepts to life with vivid cases that include "Record of Service" reports and dialogue from actual groups. These illustrative examples connect theory to current practice and address the day-to-day realities of leading counseling groups. Extremely practical, the book presents students with a clear format on how to run a group built around four phases of work: the preliminary (preparatory) phase; the beginning (contracting) phase; the middle (work) phase; and the ending and transition phase. Recognizing the broad applications of these methods, the latter part of the text shows how these lessons can be applied to a wide range of settings. Reflecting the latest research and practices, DYNAMICS AND SKILLS OF GROUP COUNSELING delivers an insightful, authoritative, and comprehensive introduction to the field.
This exciting first edition is written by an author who thoroughly knows his material--and his audience. Widely respected for his accomplishments in the classroom, in research, and in real-world practice, Dr. Lawrence Shulman is a social work practitioner educator with more than 40 years of experience. His extensive research includes the core helping skills in social work practice, supervision, and child welfare and school violence.
Extremely reader friendly, DYNAMICS AND SKILLS OF GROUP COUNSELING presents topics in a logical framework based on the phases of group work: the preliminary phase or preparatory phase, the beginning or contracting phase, the middle or work phase, and the ending and transition phase.
Part I: "The Core Dynamics and Skills of Group Counseling" uses vivid case examples to illustrate how the model is applied to practice in realistic group sessions--giving readers an up-close, insiders' view of the real-world application of chapter concepts.
Reflecting the latest trends in the field, Part II focuses on the implementation of the model to the numerous areas where group work is most often applied, including substance abuse settings, schools, marital and family settings, community mental health settings, job and career settings, and medical and rehabilitation settings.
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