Group Work With Populations at Risk, Third Edition is a fundamental resource for practitioners in health and mental health settings and a comprehensive guidebook of group work skills. Geared toward students and professionals gaining a beginning understanding of groups, this volume describes how to work with vulnerable populations that include returning war veterans, Latino and Latina immigrants, women and men who were abused as children, children of divorce, and people struggling with substance abuse, AIDS, cancer, or chronic mental illness. Each chapter describes the population and reviews the relevant literature, identifies themes and practice principles, presents a case illustration, provides evaluation guidance, and refers readers to key references and web resources. Each one is designed to stand alone for easy reference, and overviews of skill building and evidence-based practice make this a timely, comprehensive resource for group leaders regardless of specialty.

Table of Contents:
INTRODUCTION Social Work with Groups: Practice Principles Paul H. Ephross PART I. HEALTH ISSUES 1. Group Work with People who Have Cancer Steven R. Rose and Barry M. Daste 2. Group Work with People who Suffer from Serious Mental Illness Charles Garvin 3. Group Work Services to People Living with HIV/AIDS During a Changing Pandemic George S. Getzel and Phillip Osteen 4. Group Work in the Prevention of Alcohol and other Drug Abuse by Adolescents Andrew Malekoff PART II. ADJUSTING TO CHANGE 5. Children of Divorce Groups Janice L. DeLucia-Waack 6. Group Work with Older Adults Steve Wilson and Susan Rice 7. En Dos Culturas: Group Work with Latino Immigrants and Refugees Luz M. López and Erika M. Vargas 8. Group Work with Operation Enduring and Iraqi Freedom Combat Veterans Julie A. Ellis and Matt Camardese 9. Integrating In-person Counseling and Internet Support Communities: "E-volving" Practice Models for Social Group Work with At-Risk Populations Andrea Meier PART III. VIOLENCE: VICTIMS AND PERPETRATORS 10. Group Work with Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse Carolyn Knight 11. Group Work with Victims of Hate Crimes Joan C. Weiss and Jack McDevitt 12. Group Work with Women who have Experienced Abuse Margot Breton and Anna Nosko 13. Group Work with African-American Youth in the Criminal Justice System: A Culturally Competent Model Aminifu R. Harvey 14. Group Work with People who Sexually Offend Paul H. Ephross 15. Group Work with Children Impacted by Sexual Abuse Kay Martel Connors, Jessica Lertora, and Kyla Liggett-Creel 16. Group Work with People who Offend Margaret M. Wright PART IV. GAY MEN AND LESBIAN ISSUES 17. Group Work with Gay Men Steven Ball and Benjamin Lipton 18. Group Work with Lesbians Bonnie J. Engelhardt PART V. SCHOOLS, THE WORKPLACE, AND THE COMMUNITY 19. Group Work with Urban African American Parents in Their Neighborhood Schools Geoffrey L. Greif and Darnell Morris-Compton 20. Group Work with Victims in Communities Disrupted by Violence and Mass Trauma John A. Kayser 21. Group Work in the Workplace Setting Melissa Back Tamburo 22. Group Work with Men Geoffrey L. Greif 23. Group Work in Context: Organizational and Community Factors Elizabeth A. Mulroy PART VI. EVALUATING PRACTICE AND PRACTICE SKILLS 24. Using Evidence-Based Practice and Intervention Research with Treatment Groups for Populations at Risk Edna Comer and Andrea Meier 25. Skills for Working Across Populations at Risk Geoffrey L. Greif and Paul H. Ephross Index