{"product_id":"group-work-jennifer-currin-mcculloch-9781861776440","title":"Group Work: Building global connections to restore hope in a fragmented world","description":"\u003cp\u003eSocial group work unites individuals, groups, and communities in times of struggle and times of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esuccess. The positive impact of group intervention becomes even more apparent and powerful when \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003epersons are confronted by extraordinary circumstances that cause social isolation, grief and loss, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etrauma, or despair during a global health emergency such as COVID-19. This book focuses on social \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003egroup work interventions shared by scholars at the International Association for Social Work with\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGroup's 41st and 42nd Annual Symposia, highlighting social group work done by group work experts\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efrom Africa, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States. Chapters appear in English (with \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eone in French), and focus on the spirit of group work in building global connections to \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003erestore hope in a fragmented world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book celebrates social group work interventions from across the globe, interventions focused on: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eassessing community needs; building partnerships between academic and professional communities;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eevaluating group work; and facilitating interventions to nurture hope, community, and belonging\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eduring times of global despair. Chapters center on global aspects of diversity, equity, inclusion, and \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esocial justice interventions to explore practical applications for incorporating social \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003egroup work clinical practice within community and governmental organizations, as well as academic\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esettings. Readers will find these interventions to be timeless in offering hope and the ability to build a\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e sense of belonging and community.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book should be of interest to anyone who is practicing, studying, or researching group work in the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efield of social work or other related disciplines. Each chapter leads us through an exciting examination \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof various challenges facing social group workers who engage with individuals, groups, and communities \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eto provide remedy and resolution through group work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jennifer Currin-McCulloch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1861776446\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781861776440\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Whiting \u0026amp; Birch Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/24\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.54d","brand":"Jennifer Currin-McCulloch","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44761171984639,"sku":"9781861776440","price":42.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_45350e53-0e44-47f0-8489-7d0190d8b027.jpg?v=1706680578","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/group-work-jennifer-currin-mcculloch-9781861776440","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}