TY - BOOK AU - Kottler,Jeffrey A. AU - Englar-Carlson,Matt TI - Learning group leadership : an experiential approach SN - 9781412953702 (cloth) U1 - 303.34 PY - 2010/// CY - Los Angeles PB - Sage Publications KW - Group relations training KW - Social group work KW - Leadership N1 - Included Index; TABLE OF CONTENTS -- The world of groups -- Your behavior in groups -- Understanding group dynamics and systems -- Stages of group development -- Multicultural dimensions of group work -- Theories of group intervention -- Assessment and group diagnostics -- Specialized leadership skills -- When to intervene in groups -- Group techniques and structures -- Coleadership and supervision -- Critical incidents and difficult group members: challenges and obstacles -- Ethical issues unique to group work -- Advanced group leadership: creative interventions and difficult members -- Adjunct structures to group work -- Group leadership applied to social justice and social action N2 - This book is a practical and reality-focused textbook on how to conduct and lead groups in a variety of settings ER -