Group Work with Populations At-Risk

Geoffrey Greif, PhD, MSW, is Professor at the University of Maryland School of Social Work. He has authored numerous books and more than 125 journal articles and book chapters. His research on relationships has been cited in news outlets throughout the world, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and The Times of London. He has made personal appearances on CBS This Morning, BBC, CNN, and NPR.Carolyn Knight, PhD, MSW, is Professor in the School of Social Work, University of Maryland, Baltimore County. She has more than 25 years of experience providing individual and group treatment to adult survivors of childhood trauma. She has extensive experience facilitating groups for bereaved children and currently runs a group in a shelter for homeless parents. She has written and presented extensively on the group modality, including strategies for teaching group work in the classroom andthe field practicum.

• Contributors Chapter 1: Introduction: The Context of Contemporary Group Work Practice and Education Chapter 2: Group Work Practice: Phases of Work and Associated Skills and Tasks Chapter 3: A Summary: Skills for Working in Groups across Populations at Risk Part One: Health Issues Chapter 4: Group Work With People Who Have Cancer Chapter 5: Group Work With People Who Suffer from Serious Mental Illness Chapter 6: Group Work with Individuals Living With HIV/AIDS during a Changing PandemicChapter 7: Group Work to Address Adolescent Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Chapter 8: The Use of Group Work in the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders among Older Adults Part Two: Adjusting to ChangeChapter 9: Social Skills Groups for Children and Adolescents Chapter 10 Group Work With Older Adults Chapter 11: Culturally Responsive Group Work With Immigrant Family CaregiversChapter 12 Group Work With Immigrants and RefugeesChapter 13: Group Work With Combat Veterans: Vietnam through the Persian Gulf EraChapter 14: Group Work With Super Computers in our Pockets: Integrating Smartphones into In-person Group Interventions Part Three: Violence: Victims and Perpetrators Chapter 15: Group Work With Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse Chapter 16: Group Work With Victims of Hate Crimes Chapter 17: Group Work with Survivors of Sex Trafficking Chapter 18: Group Work with Survivors of Intimate Partner ViolenceChapter 19: Group Work With Children Impacted by Sexual Abuse Part Four: The Community Chapter 20: Group Work With Urban African American Parents in Their Neighborhood SchoolsChapter 21: Group Work with Children and Adolescents in Response to Community Violence and/or TraumaChapter 22: Group Work With Gay Men Chapter 23: Group Work With Fathers who are IncarceratedChapter 24: Group Work With Homeless ParentsChapter 25: Group Work in Context: Organizational and Community Factors Part Five: Evaluating Practice and Practice SkillsChapter 26: Using Evidence-Based Practice and Intervention Research With Treatment Groups for Populations at Risk Index