3rd Edition

Group Work in Schools

Edited By Bradley T. Erford Copyright 2024
354 Pages 11 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

354 Pages 11 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

354 Pages 11 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

The third edition of Group Work in Schools is designed to prepare counselors in school settings to successfully implement task, psycho-educational, and counseling groups in public and private educational settings. The chapters of this book are written by experts in the counseling profession and cover foundational, systemic, and applied topics essential to training top-caliber school... Read more

PART 1: Foundations of Group Work 

1. The Value of Group Work: Functional Group Models and Historical Perspectives

Bradley T. Erford

2. Ethical and Legal Foundations of Group Work in Schools

Lynn E. Linde and Bradley T. Erford

3. Multicultural Issues in Group Work

Bradley T. Erford

4. Distinguishing Group Member Roles

Bradley T. Erford

5. Leading Groups in Schools

Bradley T. Erford

PART 2: Systemic Group Work: Planning and Process

6. Planning for Group Work in Schools

Michael D. Brubaker and Parish L. Richard

7. Forming and Orienting Groups

Nathaniel N. Ivers and Lingfeng Guo

8. The Transition Stage in Group Work

Bradley T. Erford

9. The Working Stage

Kevin A. Fall and H. George McMahon

10. Termination in the School Setting

Amanda D. Rumsey and Tammi F. Dice

PART 3: Group Work in Action: Models and Special Issues

11. Leading Task Groups in Schools

Bradley T. Erford

12. Psychoeducational Groups in Schools

Sam Steen, Julia Bryan, and Norma L. Day-Vines

13. Theoretically Based Group Models Used in Counseling and Psychotherapy Groups

Darcie Davis-Gage and Bradley T. Erford

14. Special Issues in Group Work in Schools

Bradley T. Erford

15. Using Activities and Expressive Arts in Group Work

Bradley T. Erford

16. Accountability in Group Work and School Counseling

Bradley T. Erford

17. Outcome Research in Group Work

Bradley T. Erford

Biography

Bradley T. Erford is a fellow and the 61st president of the American Counseling Association, and author/editor of more than 40 counseling books, 110 scholarly articles, and 180 book chapters.

"This text provides school mental health professionals with the essential concepts and skills to run effective groups with a wide range of students. Written in a clear, concise manner, it is a great resource for those looking to implement and expand evidence-based group counseling in schools." 

Gerta Bardhoshi, Ph.D, NCC, LMHC, ACS, professor of Counselor Education, University of Iowa; Director of Research and Training, Scanlan Center for School Mental Health 

"This 3rd edition text is perfect for school counselors-in-training developing skills in leading counseling, psycho-educational, and task groups. Group Work in the Schools is essential reading for leadership in the academic, career, and social-emotional components of a comprehensive school counseling program!"

Kelly Duncan, Ph.D., LPC, longtime school counselor and counselor educator