Chapter 1: An Invitation to Group Work
| A Rationale for Group Work |
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| Some Practical Reasons for Leading Groups |
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| Great Groups Can Do Great Things for People |
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| Group Work in Context: A Brief Historical Perspective |
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| Great Groups in Action: A Case Vignette |
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Chapter 2: Becoming a Great Group Leader
| Effective Group Leadership |
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| Characteristics of Effective Group Leaders |
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| Other Key Leadership Ingredients: Kindness, Enthusiasm, and Grit |
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| The Importance of Your Self-Awareness |
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| The Importance of Cultural Awareness |
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| The Importance of Professional--Including Ethical--Preparation |
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| Effective Group Leadership: Leadership Style |
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Chapter 3: The Varieties of Groups
| Different Groups for Different Purposes |
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| Process and Content in Groups |
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Chapter 4: Putting Group Theory Into Practice
| The Importance of Theory to Your Group Work |
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| Group Development and Dynamics |
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| What People Need in Groups |
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| What People Learn in Groups |
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| What People Can Get in Groups That Become Cohesive |
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Chapter 5: Laying the Foundation: Developing Theoretical and Ethical Competency
| Counseling Theory and Group Work |
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| Establishing an Ethical Foundation for Leading Groups: Considerations for Leaders |
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| Ethical Considerations Leaders Have for Members |
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Chapter 6: Planning for a New Group
| Planning for the New Directions Group |
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| Reflection Exercise: Planning for a New Group |
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| Group Fishbowl Lab Practice: Planning |
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| Concluding Thoughts: Some Final Planning Advice |
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| Chapter 7: Getting Your Group Started |
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| Essential Tasks: What Needs to Happen in a New Group |
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| Essential Skills for Starting a New Group |
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| Starting the New Directions Group |
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| Reflection and Discussion Exercise: How Would You Start this New Group? |
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| Pitfalls to Avoid in Starting a New Group |
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Chapter 8: Your Group Is Engaging
| Leading the Engaging Group |
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| The Hallmarks of the Engaging Group: Anxiety, Resistance, and Problem |
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| Essential Tasks for the Engaging Group |
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| Essential Skills for Working With the Engaging Group |
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| Some Specific Suggestions on Using Skills for Problem Behaviors |
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| The New Directions Group Engages |
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| Group Fishbowl Lab Practice |
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Chapter 9: Leading the Working (Norming-Performing) Group
| Great Groups in Action: A Group Vignette |
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| The Group Settles Into Some Regular Norms and Roles |
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| Promoting Positive Norms and Roles: Moving Towards Cohesion |
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| Hallmarks of the Group That Is Performing Well |
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| Essential Skills for the Working Group |
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| The New Directions Group Is Working |
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| What to Do When It Is Not Working |
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| Group Fishbowl Lab Practice: Using Exercises to Promote Group Cohesion |
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Chapter 10: Ending Your Group
| Your Group's Feelings About Ending |
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| Unplanned Endings: Dealing With Dropouts |
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| Essential Skills for Ending a Group |
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| Ending the New Directions Group |
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| Reflection Exercise: Ending a Group |
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| Group Fishbowl Lab Practice: Planning for Ending |
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Chapter 11: Groups Across the Life Span
| Groups for Children and Adolescents |
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Chapter 12: Specialized Groups
| Groups for People With Addictions Issues |
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| Groups for People With Serious, Persistent Mental Illness |
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| Groups for People With Issues Related to Violence and Criminality |
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| Groups for Victims of Violence |
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| Groups for Grieving People |
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| Reflection and Group Fishbowl Lab Exercise |
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Chapter 13: Final Thoughts: Taking Care - The Personal and Political
| Reflection and Group Fishbowl Lab Exercise: Focused Awareness of Your Various "Selves" |
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| Staying Fresh and Alive - and Avoiding Burnout |
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| Becoming and Effective Advocate and Activist |
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