Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Introduction to group work -- Group counselor -- Ethical and legal issues in group counseling -- Theories and techniques of group counseling -- Forming a group -- Initial stage of a group -- Transition stage of a group -- Working stage of a group -- Final stage of a group -- Groups in school settings -- Groups in community settings -- Appendix.

"This book outlines the basic issues and key concepts of group process and shows how group leaders can apply these concepts in working with a variety of groups. In many ways this is a 'how-to' book, but it is also a book about the 'why' of group leadership...For the ninth edition, each chapter has been carefully reviewed and updated to present the current thinking and trends in practice." --p. xxi

Psychology