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Groups: A Counseling Specialty is a comprehensive look at groups, covering the history of group work, the dynamics of groups, leadership in groups, ethical issues in groups, multicultural aspects of groups, stages of group development, groups across the life span, and the theoretical basis for working with groups. The coverage is current, the style is clear and interesting, and the book challenges students to reflect on what they have learned, as well as on their own experiences in groups. The new edition includes over 120 new references; chapter overviews; brief introductory stories; a new appendix on self-help group organizations; and new material and updates throughout, including additions that focus on social justice, creativity (particularly the work of Keith Sawyer), different specialty groups throughout the lifespan, technology and group work, brief groups, and groups for older adults.
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Seventh Edition Groups A Counseling Specialty Samuel T. Gladding Wake Forest University Boston Columbus Indianapolis New York San Francisco Hoboken Amsterdam Cape Town Dubai London Madrid Milan Munich Paris Montréal Toronto Delhi Mexico City São Paulo Sydney Hong Kong Seoul Singapore Taipei Tokyo Vice President and Editorial Director: Jeffery W. Johnston Vice President and Publisher: Kevin M. Davis Editorial Assistant: Marisia Styles Executive Field Marketing Manager: Krista Clark Senior Product Marketing Manager: Christopher Barry Project Manager: Lauren Carlson Procurement Specialist: Deidra Skahill Senior Art Director: Diane Ernsberger Cover Art: Xuanhuongho/Shutterstock Full-Service Project Management: Kelly Ricci, iEnergizer Aptara®, Ltd. Composition: iEnergizer Aptara®, Ltd. Printer/Binder: Edwards Brothers—Malloy Cover Printer: Phoenix Color—Hagerstown Text Font: Times LT Std Credits and acknowledgments for material borrowed from other sources and reproduced, with permission, in this textbook appear on the appropriate page within the text. Every effort has been made to provide accurate and current Internet information in this book. However, the Internet and information posted on it are constantly changing, so it is inevitable that some of the Internet addresses listed in this textbook will change. Copyright © 2016, 2012, 2008 by Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. Manufactured in the United States of America. This publication is protected by Copyright, and permission should be obtained from the publisher prior to any prohibited reproduction, storage in a retrieval system, or transmission in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or likewise. For information regarding permissions, request forms, and the appropriate contacts within the Pearson Education Global Rights & Permissions department, please visit www.pearsoned.com/permissions. PEARSON and ALWAYS LEARNING are exclusive trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries owned by Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Gladding, Samuel T. Groups : a counseling specialty / Samuel T. Gladding, Wake Forest University. —Seventh Edition. pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-13-390520-5—ISBN 0-13-390520-9 1. Group counseling. I. Title. BF636.7.G76G55 2015 158.3'5—dc23 2015000800 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ISBN 10: 0-13-390520-9 ISBN 13: 978-0-13-390520-5 To my wife Claire and my children Ben, Nate, and Tim Who have all taught me anew that sensitivity is a strength, listening is a skill, love is an action, and life is a gift to be shared. About the author Samuel T. Gladding is a professor in the Department of Counseling at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He has been a practicing counselor in both public and private agencies since 1971. His leader