Groups: A Counseling Specialty, 8th Edition (Hardcover)

GROUPS: A COUNSELING SPECIALTY

Groups: A Counseling Specialty provides a comprehensive and current exploration of group work, covering history, dynamics, leadership, and ethical considerations. Designed for students and practitioners, it examines multicultural aspects and group development stages across the life span.

The eighth edition features updated research and practical applications to help readers understand the theoretical basis for working with various group types. It challenges learners to reflect on their own experiences while mastering the complexities of the counseling field.

Inside this book, you'll find:

• Updated coverage of group dynamics and leadership styles across specialized settings.

• Detailed explorations of ethical issues and multicultural considerations in group work.

• Step-by-step analysis of the stages of group development from forming to termination.

• Fourteen new Brief Case studies providing real-world clinical applications.

• Eleven new Reflections sections designed to encourage student self-evaluation.

• A new dedicated chapter focusing exclusively on the theories of working with groups.

Perfect for counseling students, mental health professionals, and social workers looking to specialize in group dynamics and therapeutic interventions.

Product Details

• Author: Samuel Gladding

• Publisher: Pearson

• Edition: 8th

• Format: Hardcover

• Publication Date: March 30, 2019

• Language: English

• Pages: 544

• Dimensions: 7.63 x 1.35 x 9.4 inches

• Item Weight: 2.35 pounds

• ISBN-10: 0135166896

• ISBN-13: 978-0135166895