Effective Groupwork

MICHAEL PRESTON-SHOOT is Professor of Social Work and Dean, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, University of Bedfordshire, UK. He was Editor of Social Work Education (1993-2006) and is Managing Editor of the European Journal of Social Work. He is Chair, Joint University Council Social Work Education Committee and has researched and published widely on social work education, practice and social work law.

• IntroductionPractice and PotentialPractising Groupwork ValuesTypes and Purposes of GroupsPlanning the GroupPlanning Group OperationPreparing to Facilitate or Lead GroupsWorking with GroupsSupervisionEvaluating and Researching Groupwork PracticeIntegrating Groupwork into PracticeBibliographyIndex

'Clearly written, this text is useful to students, managers, and practitioners alike - and not just those in social work, but in any other "people-orientated" professions.' - Lynda Hassall, Community Care Reviews of the first edition: '...covers the essentials of groupwork and raises all the questions pertinent to good practice...' - Voluntary Action '...a useful general introduction to groupwork.' - Social Work Today '...the most practical and down-to-earth primer on group work I have read.' - The Times Educational Supplement