Originally published in 1980, this was the first textbook to apply the ecological approach to practice. Germain and Gitterman have extensively updated and expanded this classic text. In this edition, they have adopted a useful new "life course" model of human development, which incorporates into the ecological framework an understanding of the unique experience of each individual within its historical, societal, and cultural context. The new edition also provides practitioners with an innovative schema for assessment and intervention with respect to difficult life transitions and traumatic events, environmental pressures, and dysfunctional interpersonal processes. Practice illustrations have been updated to reflect today's major social issues, including AIDS, homelessness, and violence.

The Life Model of Social Work Practice

Politics & Social Sciences

Germain, Carel B.

Gitterman, Alex

Social Sciences

Columbia Univ. Pr.

Columbia University Press

Topics include the fundamentals of the mutual aid process, the institutional benefits of group service, and specific clinical examples of mutual aid groups. New chapters in this second edition include discussions of HIV-positive and AIDS patients, the homeless, and perpetrators and victims of sexual abuse and family violence.

Mutual Aid Groups, Vulnerable Populations, and the Life Cycle

Shulman, Lawrence

Self-Help

Originally published in 1980, this was the first textbook to apply the ecological approach to practice. Germain and Gitterman have extensively updated and expanded this classic text. In this edition, they have adopted a useful new "life course" model of human development, which incorporates into the ecological framework an understanding of the unique experience of each individual within its historical, societal, and cultural context. The new edition also provides practitioners with an innovative schema for assessment and intervention with respect to difficult life transitions and traumatic events, environmental pressures, and dysfunctional interpersonal processes. Practice illustrations have been updated to reflect today's major social issues, including AIDS, homelessness, and violence.

Germain, Professor Carel B.

Gitterman EdD, Professor Alex

Encyclopedia of Social Work with Groups

Encyclopedia of Social Work With Groups (09) by Gitterman, Alex [Paperback (2008)]

Salmon, Robert

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Routledge

The Legacy of William Schwartz: Group Practice as Shared Interaction

This fine volume celebrates William Schwartz’s lasting contribution to teaching and scholarship and conveys the power of his ideas and their relevance to contemporary practice. This volume serves as a tribute to William Schwartz, whose writings have been a significant centerpiece in the literature of group work for many years. The distinguished contributors celebrate his lasting contribution to teaching and scholarship.

Book by Gitterman, Alex; Shulman, Lawrence; Editors

Mutual Aid Groups and the Life Cycle

F E Peacock Pub

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The Life Model of Social Work Practice

The Life Model of Social Work Practice

Mutual Aid Groups, Vulnerable Populations, and the Life Cycle

The Life Model of Social Work Practice

Encyclopedia of Social Work with Groups

The Legacy of William Schwartz: Group Practice as Shared Interaction

Mutual Aid Groups and the Life Cycle

The Legacy of William Schwartz: Group Practice as Shared Interaction