PART I: Group Development
1. Types of Groups and Group Work
2. Group Dynamics
3. Effective Group Leadership
4. Forming a Group
5. The Transition Period in a Group: Storming and Norming
6. The Working Stage in a Group: Performing
7. Closing a Group
PART II: Diversity, Social Justice, Creativity, and Ethical/Legal Aspects of Groups
8. Diversity and Social Justice in Group Work
9. Specialty Groups and Creativity in Groups
10. Ethical and Legal Aspects of Working with Groups
PART III: Groups Throughout the Life Span
11. Groups for Children
12. Groups for Adolescents
13. Groups for Adults
14. Groups for Older Adults
PART IV: Theoretical Approaches to Groups
15. Reality Therapy, Adlerian, and Person-centered Groups
16. Existential, Gestalt, Rational-Emotive Behavior Therapy, and Transactional Analysis Groups
17. Solution-focused, Narrative, and Psychodrama Groups
18. History of Group Work
Appendix A: Some Prominent Self-Help Group Organizations