Group Work with Adolescents, Second Edition: Principles and Practice
Product Description
This popular text provides essential knowledge and skills for conducting creative, strengths-based group work with adolescents. A rich introduction to the field, enlivened by numerous illustrations from actual sessions, the book provides principles and guidelines for practice in a wide range of settings. Andrew Malekoff covers all phases of group work, from planning to leavetaking, and highlights the value of self-reflection for successfully handling even the most challenging group situations.
Group Work with Adolescents, Second Edition: Principles and Practice
Bob Porter said,
Wrote on June 3, 2010 @ 9:12 pm
This has been the most useful book I’ve found on this subject in 18 years of facilitating adolescent support and therapy groups. The author’s clarity, clinical sense, and humor made this a pleasure to read.
Rating: 5 / 5
C. J. Phillips said,
Wrote on June 3, 2010 @ 11:52 pm
Andrew Malekoff does a wonderful job of sharing what real group work is all about. He is humble, has a sense of humor and true appreciation for adolescents. He shares his years of experience and the wisdom he has gained in a generous and very understandable way.
Rating: 5 / 5
M. Williams said,
Wrote on June 4, 2010 @ 12:57 am
This book came in excellent condition and also came very quickly. I am completely satisfied with the service I received.
Rating: 5 / 5
Robert Salmon(Rssalmon@aol.com said,
Wrote on June 4, 2010 @ 1:24 am
MaleKoff’s book is an extraordinary resource for any who hope to understand the world of adolescents,and the skills that are necessary to work successfully with them. Malekoff brings to his writing several decades of work with these young adults and he has a profound understanding of the difficult and often frightening world they inhabit.The book is sound counceptually, and refers freely to the literature. Malekoff writes with grace,and empathy, as well as with humor.This particular quality,important for work with all ages, is essential in work with this age group.Malekoff also is a published poet, and the book often uses poetry,his own and that of others,to teach and inform the reader. Work with groups has been neglected for many years, as professionals have tended to find it too difficult and unpredictable. Now, Malekoff has shown us the way, and his book will be of great use for social workers with groups, for teachers, and for others who want to work effectively with these young people.The book also is a powerful testimony to the effectiveness of the group work method of social work practice in serving this population.
Rating: 5 / 5