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Effective Groupwork : Practical Social Work Series - Michael  Preston-Shoot

Effective Groupwork

By: Michael Preston-Shoot

Paperback | 16 March 2007 | Edition Number 2

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This book is an essential introduction to the values, knowledge and skills required for working with different groups in different social work and social care settings. Accessible and comprehensive, this classic text will continue to be invaluable for students and practitioners in social work and the caring professions wanting to learn more about this key practice technique.

New to this Edition:
- Incorporates new major latest research in the field
- New exercises added to increase student awareness in practice situations
- Applies key current concerns over evidence based evaluation to groupwork
- Additional material on the changing social policy context in which groupwork takes place

Industry Reviews
'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

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