Significant Group Work Literature during the Last Two Decades

Carrell, S 1993 has written on group exercises for

adolescents. The book also contains a manual for

therapists. The exercises are useful for school social

workers and group workers involved in life skills training.

Morganett (1990) has written a book on life skills and group

counseling for young adolescents. Rose, S & Edilson, J

(1991) have also written a book on specific group work

exercises for children and adolescents.

Toseland, R (1995) is well known for his book on Group

work with elderly and family care givers. Hurley (1996)

has developed therapeutic group exercises for the elderly.

Pehroozi (1992) has presented models of Group Work in

his book Social Work with Group. Berecher (1990) has

developed an innovative concept called Telephonic Group

Work. Breton (1994) has developed the concept of

Empowerment Oriented Group Work in his book Social

Work with Group. Brown, A and Mistry , T (1994) have

focused on Group Work with mixed membership group

highlighting on race and gender based issues. Coxe and

Parsons, R (1994) have developed their theories on

empowerment oriented Group Work practice with elderly.

Glassman, U and Kates, L (1990) have written on the

Humanistic Approach in Group Work. Nosko, A and

Wallace, R (1997) have highlighted on gender based issues

in Social Work Group.

During the last decade the following books on GroupWork

have contributed significantly to the understanding of

Group Work

An introduction to GroupWork practice by Ronald Tosland

and Robert Rivas (2001). Encyclopedia of Social Group

Work with groups by Alex Gifferman, Robert Salmon

(2008). Using Group Work by Mark Doel (2005). Social

Work with group by Helen Northen & Roselle Kurland

(2000). Perspectives on Social GroupWork Practice, Alissi

Albert, S (2001). The Essentials of GroupWorker by Doel,

Mark & Sawda, Catharine (2003). A Hand Book of Social

Work with Groups by Gravin, Charles D, Lorriae M. Gulier

(Ed) (2007).