Samuel T. Gladding, Wake Forest University
Published February, 1999 by Prentice Hall
Copyright 1999, pp.
Cloth
ISBN 0-02-344123-2

     A comprehensive introduction to group counseling, designed for students without previous
     exposure to the study of group dynamics. The text begins with excellent coverage of the
     history and theoretical basis of group counseling. Ten theoretical models of group work are
     examined; as are specifics of group counseling procedures, from forming a
     group to termination. Coverage includes an excellent chapter on ethical and legal aspects of
     group work; as well as a thorough examination of the unique characteristics of special
     populations who can benefit from group work.

     I: HISTORY, DYNAMICS, LEADERSHIP, AND
     GROUP DEVELOPMENT.
          1. History and Models of Group Work.
          2. Group Dynamics.
          3. Effective Group Leadership.
          4. Beginning a Group.
          5. The Transition Stage in a Group.
          6. The Working Stage in a Group.
          7. Termination of a Group.
          8. Ethical and Legal Aspects of Group Work.

     II: GROUPS THROUGHOUT THE LIFESPAN.
          9. Groups for Children.
          10. Groups for Adolescents.
          11. Groups for Adults.
          12. Groups for the Elderly.

     III: LEADING GROUPS FROM A THEORETICAL
     PERSPECTIVE.
          13. Psychoanalytic and Adlerian Groups.
          14. Person-Centered and Gestalt Groups.
          15. Rational-Emotive Behavioral Therapy and Transactional
          Analysis Groups.
          16. Behavioral and Reality Therapy Groups.
          17. Psychodrama and Self-Help Groups.
          18. Current Trends in Group Work.
          Appendixes.
          Index.