Social Work with Groups

Using a plentiful selection of skill-building and self-evaluation exercises, Social Work with Groups reflects the philosophy that students learn group leadership skills best by practicing them in class.

In the tenth edition, the authors discuss topics that are central to a successful understanding of group leadership: stages of groups, group dynamics, verbal and nonverbal communication, types of groups, and diversity in groups. They also focus on helping students acquire the competencies and practice behaviors of the 2015 EPAS.

With support from this book, your classroom becomes a "lab" where students can experience what it's like to work in and lead many kinds of groups. Updated with timely topics and firsthand accounts from social group work professionals, this edition also emphasizes the importance of social workers' self-care. It's available with the MindTap digital solution.

About the Authors

Charles Zastrow, M.S.W., Ph.D., is professor emeritus in social work at the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater, where he chaired the social work department for six years. He has also been the assistant director and professor in the social work program at George Williams College in Williams Bay, Wisconsin. He has worked as a practitioner in a variety of public and private social welfare agencies and has chaired 28 social work accreditation site visit teams for the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).

Sarah L. Hessenauer, B.S.W., M.S.W., Ph.D. is a professor in social work at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. She has been in the department for 15 years and is currently chair. She earned her B.S.W. degree in 1990 from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, her M.S.W. in 1991 from UW-Milwaukee, and her Ph.D. in 2011 from Loyola University of Chicago.