Based on the Skill Inventory in the Standards for Social Work Practice with Groups, discussthree critical skills used, or expectto use in the beginning stage of the group. The Standards areavailable at http://www.aaswg.org/node/377. Use, cite, and reference at least
three sources from the Syllabus.
Syllabus:
REQUIRED TEXTS:
Brandler, S. & Roman, C.P. (2016). Group work: Skills and strategies for effective interventions.
(3rd Ed). New York: Routledge. (This book is available as an EBook at the library – in this
case, you can only read the book online – no full downloads allowed.)
Yalom, I. D. & Leszcz, M. (2020). The theory and practice of group psychotherapy. (6th Ed). New
York: Basic Books. (The 5th edition (2005) of this book is readily available used, and available
at the library as an E-Book.
RECOMMENDED TEXTS:
Journal of Social Work with Groups’ Special Issues of narratives and articles related to key themes in
social work with groups: (These are all available through the Library Journal Search)
2020, Volume 43, Issue 4 (and newer issues): Group
Work Stories of the Pandemic, available at:
https://www-tandfonline-com.libproxy.adelphi.edu/toc/wswg20/43/4?nav=tocList
2020, Volume 43, Issue 1-2: Group Work Stories of Social Reform and Social Justice, available at:
https://www-tandfonline-com.libproxy.adelphi.edu/toc/wswg20/43/1-2?nav=tocList.
2018, Volume 41, Issue 1-2: Group Work and the Arts, available at: https://www-tandfonlinecom.libproxy.adelphi.edu/toc/wswg20/41/1-2?nav=tocList
2017, Volume 40, Issue 1-2: Group Work Stories Celebrating Diversity, available at: https://wwwtandfonline-com.libproxy.adelphi.edu/toc/wswg20/40/1-2?nav=tocList
Gitterman, A. & Shulman, L. (Eds.). (2005). Mutual aid groups, vulnerable and resilient
populations, and the life cycle. 3rd Edition. New York: Columbia University Press. E-Book
available in Library: (Note that you can read it online, but no full downloads are allowed)
https://adelphi.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01ADELPHI_INST/p8afbk/cdi_askewsholts
_vlebooks_9780231502924
Malekoff, Andrew (2014). Group work with adolescents: Principles and practice. 3nd Edition. Gilford
Press. (This book is available as an E-Book) Note that you can read it online – no
full
downloads allowed).
Northen, H., & Kurland, R. (2001). Social work with groups (3rd ed.) New York: Columbia University
Press. (This title is not available as an Ebook. Some chapters may be available as PDF’s on
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