An Introduction to Group Work Practice

by Ronald W. Toseland, Robert F. Rivas

For courses in Group Social Work Practice

Widely used by professionals, educators, and students in undergraduate and graduate courses in schools of social work throughout the world, this text presents a comprehensive, coherent, organized overview of group work practice from a generalist practice perspective.

The new Ninth Edition, Global Edition, continues to include typologies illustrating group work practice with task and treatment groups at the micro-, meso-, and macro-levels. Thoroughly updated throughout, the new edition of An Introduction to Group Work Practice includes research on virtual groups, updated and deeper content on practice with treatment and task groups, the most current literature on working with reluctant and resistant group members, updated and expanded sections on working with individuals who have difficulty engaging in and sustaining work in groups, updated material on leadership and diversity, and thoroughly updated reference material and new content from evidence-based practice sources.

Genres: Social Work, Nonfiction, Textbooks, Psychology, School, Grad School

528 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1984

Reviews

[Tori · Rating 4 out of 5]

Required reading for school. Might as well have it count towards my reading challenge 😊

[Amanda Degler · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great textbook on such an important subject. I kept this book from my undergrad studies to reference as needed.

[Susan · Rating 2 out of 5]

Small type, boring text. The information is good, but I didn't feel like reading it. Textbooks don't have to be boring! They shouldn't be boring.

[Tiffany · Rating 3 out of 5]

All I can say is I am super glad to be done with this book.

[Tracie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Basic info better directed to undergraduate students.

[Sara Ann (sas_author) · Rating 2 out of 5]

As textbooks go this was really expensive and wasn't the most interesting, but it also wasn't the the worst by a long shot. It was useful if you intend to be a social worker in this setting/area.

[Narelle Clauscen · Rating 5 out of 5]

A thorough and extensive research into group work practice and the dynamics that play out in groups, which opened my eyes to different ways of seeing and facilitating group work. I will refer to this reference often over my professional career.

[Rita · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh, Toseland and Rivas, I believe I will be quoting you and your strategies on group therapy for the rest of my career!

[Jennifer Roach]

Everything I know about effectively working with groups I learned in this text. Having Ron Toseland as a professor, well, that just made the experience even better.

[Lauren · Rating 5 out of 5]

An awesome beginner book for group work!

[Jean Crowley]

why I cannot read it