Routledge International Handbook on Social Work with Groups

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Social work with groups has been considered one of the major methods of social work practice for over 100 years. As an integral part of the social work profession, group work is growing along with the expansion of social work internationally. This handbook takes an expansive, worldwide view of social work group practice, offering an up-to-date and authoritative account of evidence-informed group work around the globe. Within this volume, 31 chapters cover the theoretical groundings and everyday applications of group work, with three distinct sections dedicated to: Framing Social Work with Groups; Group Work Practice; and Group Work Education. This wide-ranging handbook does not prescribe a single model of social work with groups. Instead, it delves into all aspects of group work practice across a range of cultural and geographic belief systems, with international perspectives infused into every chapter. Global in scope and with a range of practical applications, this handbook will be of interest to all social work scholars, students and practitioners, as well as allied professions across health and social care where group work is used.