A trusted course text and professional resource, this comprehensive book
delves into all aspects of planning and conducting strengths-based group
work with adolescents. In an accessible, down-to-earth style, Andrew
Malekoff spells out the principles of effective group practice.
Extensive clinical illustrations show how successful group leaders
engage teens in addressing tough issues--including violence, sexuality,
prejudice, social isolation, and substance abuse--in a wide range of
settings. Normative issues that adolescents face in the multiple
contexts of their lives are lucidly explained. Packed with creative
ideas and activities, the book helps readers develop their skills as
confident, reflective practitioners.
New to This Edition
*Significantly revised chapters on group work essentials, school-based
practice, and trauma.
*Additional topics: social media and cyberbullying, expressive and
animal-assisted therapies, mindfulness, adolescent brain development,
and more.
*Updated practice principles, information, and references.
*Numerous new practice illustrations.