Deconstructing Group Work for Human Service Professionals: A Skill-Building Handbook : Routledge : 9780367433802 : 036743380X : 04 Nov 2022 : "Spotlighting the skills of social group work, this handbook offers practical guidance and theoretical knowledge enabling the reader to facilitate groups of varying types with increased clarity, purpose, and confidence. The reader is helped to understandwhat skill to employ, when, and why. New or veteran group facilitators are reminded to empower group members to both employ their strengths and engage in mutual aid - the fundamental value and methodology that underlies social group work. Specific skillshelp group members to coalesce as a cohesive group and optimize their capacity to reach their goals whether exploring therapeutic answers or accomplishing work tasks. Social work students and academics as well as students and professionals working in thefields of youth work, counselling, mental health/clinical social work, and related health subjec