Theory and Practice of Group Counseling

With the guidance of world-renowned counseling author, teacher, and practitioner Gerald Corey, best-selling Theory AND PRACTICE OF GROUP COUNSELING, 8e equips readers with the knowledge and skills for effective group counseling and leadership. You'll learn key theoretical approaches to group leadership and how to successfully apply each in practice. With Corey's clear, straightforward writing style, you will have no difficulty understanding each theoretical concept and its relationship to group practice. And as you explore different approaches, your growing knowledge will enable you to integrate techniques from the various approaches you'll study in this book to create a unique approach that works successfully for YOU.

Describes ethical & professional issues/early & later stages in the development of a group/psychodrama/etc.

This text outlines the basic elements of group process, deals with ethical and professional issues of group work, and overviews the key concepts and techniques of ten approaches to group counseling. This updated sixth edition emphasizes the practical applications of the theoretical models of group work, and encourages students to develop a synthesis of these approaches. There are two new chapters on stages of group development. Corey is professor emeritus of human services at California State University. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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Emphasizing the practical applications of theoretical models on group work for graduate or undergraduate students in the human services, this text covers ethical and professional issues, group leadership, and stages of group development; examines ten theoretical models; illustrates a group in action; and compares and helps integrate these approaches. Includes expanded guidelines, ethics, skills and practice of a multicultural focus in group work. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Gerald Corey is Professor Emeritus of Human Services at California State University at Fullerton; a Diplomate in Counseling Psychology, American Board of Professional Psychology; a licensed psychologist; a National Certified Counselor; a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (Counseling Psychology); a Fellow of the American Counseling Association; and a Fellow of the Association for Specialists in Group Work. Dr. Corey teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in group counseling, as well as courses in experiential groups, the theory and practice of counseling, and ethics in counseling. He is the author or co-author of 15 counseling textbooks currently in print and numerous journal articles. Along with his wife, Marianne Schneider Corey, Dr. Corey has conducted group counseling training workshops for mental health professionals at many universities in the United States, Canada, Mexico, China, Hong Kong, Korea, Germany, Belgium, Scotland, England, and Ireland. They received the Association for Specialists in Group Work's Eminent Career Award in 2001. Dr. Corey earned his doctorate in counseling from the University of Southern California.