Group counseling in K-12 schools : a handbook for school counselors /

Group counseling in K-12 schools : a handbook for school counselors /

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Author / Creator:Greenberg, Kenneth R.
Imprint:Boston : Allyn and Bacon, c2003.
Description:xiii, 290 p. ; 24 cm.
Language:English
Subject:
Educational counseling -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Group counseling -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Educational counseling.
Group counseling.
Handbooks and manuals.
Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4805437
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ISBN:020532195X (pbk.)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Chapter 1. Introduction to Counseling in Schools
  • The Work of a School Counselor
  • A Counseling Point of View: Active Counseling
  • Skills for Effective School Counseling
  • Capital-C and Small-c Counselors
  • Group Counseling: an Integral Part of the Program
  • A Rationale for Group Counseling
  • Disadvantages of Group Counseling
  • Group Counseling at Different Grade Levels
  • Group Counseling versus Individual Counseling
  • Group Counseling versus Group Psychotherapy
  • Group Counseling versus Group Dynamics
  • K-12 Group Counseling versus Adult Group Counseling
  • Concluding Remarks
  • References
  • Chapter 2. Getting Started
  • Promoting the Overall Comprehensive Program
  • Preparing the Administration for Group Counseling
  • Preparing the Faculty for Group Counseling
  • Defining the Teacher's Role in the Guidance and Counseling Program
  • Consulting with Teachers
  • Teacher Resistance
  • Preparing Parents for Group Counseling
  • Selecting Group Counseling Topics
  • Types of Groups
  • Selecting Group Members
  • Criteria for Selection of Group Members
  • Screening Prospective Group Members
  • Involuntary Groups
  • Matched Groups
  • Group Size
  • Grade Level and Age of Group Members
  • Time of Group Sessions
  • Open Versus Closed Groups
  • Groups to Avoid
  • Working with Teachers
  • Sharing Information with Teachers
  • Group Plans
  • Training Group Members
  • Phases of Group Counseling
  • Summary of the Dozen Steps for Setting Up a Group
  • Group Guidance
  • References
  • Chapter 3. Group Counseling in an Elementary School
  • Rationale for Conducting Group Counseling in Elementary Schools
  • Frequently Used Topics
  • Teacher Cooperation
  • Gathering Your Group
  • Scheduling
  • Group Size
  • Group Counseling Rules
  • Naming the Group
  • Characteristic Problems to Anticipate
  • Conducting Group Sessions
  • The First Session
  • Routines for Subsequent Sessions
  • The Last Session
  • "Icebreakers"
  • General Tips for Group Counseling
  • Bibliography for Specific Groups
  • Divorce/Separation Groups
  • Friendship and Social Skills Groups
  • Anger Management Groups
  • Grief and Loss Groups
  • Study and Organization Skills
  • The Challenge
  • Chapter 4. Group Counseling in the Middle and Junior High School
  • Rationale for Group Counseling in Middle or Junior High School
  • The Middle or Junior High School Counselor
  • Coleading Groups
  • The First Steps
  • Involuntary Groups
  • Group Topics for Middle and Junior High School Students
  • Counseling Issues in the Middle and Junior High Schools
  • The First Session
  • Space Concerns
  • The Challenge
  • Chapter 5. Group Counseling in the High School
  • Worthwhile Topics for Use in the High School
  • Determining the Topics for Group Counseling
  • Faculty and Administrative Support
  • Parental Support
  • Coleading Groups
  • Selection of Group Members
  • Excusing Members from Class
  • Space Concerns
  • Group Size
  • Frequency of Sessions
  • The First Session
  • Characteristic Problems to Anticipate with This Age Group
  • Important Tasks for Group Leaders
  • Sample Group Plans
  • Icebreakers
  • An Ongoing Support Group for High School Transfer Students
  • The Challenge
  • Chapter 6. Group Leadership
  • Group Responses to Leadership
  • Leadership Styles
  • Leadership Tasks
  • Maintaining Discipline
  • Keeping the Group on Task
  • Establishing and Enforcing Group Rules
  • Protecting Group Members
  • Encouraging Full Group Participation
  • Moving the Group in the Direction of the Stated Objectives
  • Other Leadership Responsibilities
  • Task: Communicating
  • Task: Active Listening
  • Task: Questioning
  • Task: Interpretation
  • Task: Modeling Appropriate Behavior
  • Task: Problem Solving
  • Task: Linking
  • Task: Assigning Homework
  • Task: Encouraging Members to Help Others
  • Developing Stimulus Questions
  • Review and Summary
  • Chapter 7. Problems and Solutions
  • Problems Involving the Entire Group
  • Lack of Group Cohesiveness
  • Negative Thinking
  • Lack of Motivation
  • The Silent Group
  • Member Problems
  • Hostile or Verbally Aggressive Behavior
  • The Silent Member
  • Violating a Group Rule
  • The Nonsharing Member
  • The Monopolizer
  • A Missed Session
  • Ethical Problem: Opening Pandora's Box
  • Review and Summary
  • Chapter 8. Multicultural Group Counseling in the School Setting
  • Important Terminology
  • Traditional Group Counseling Assumptions
  • Guidelines for Multicultural Group Counselors
  • Screening, Selection, and Preparation of Potential Group Members
  • Group Composition
  • Rationale for Homogeneous Groups
  • Intelligent Black Males (IBM) Mentoring Group: An Example of a Racially Homogeneous Group for Elementary-Aged Black Males
  • Rationale for Heterogeneous Groups
  • Group Guidance Related to Race and Ethnicity Issues
  • Becoming a Multiculturally Competent Group Leader
  • Summary
  • References
  • Chapter 9. Group Plans
  • Group Plans for Group Counseling
  • Group Plan for Developing Self-Esteem
  • Group Plan for Academic Underachievers
  • Format for Parent-Only Groups
  • Chapter 10. Group Plans II
  • Group Plan for Stress Reduction
  • Group Plan for Children with Attention Problems
  • Group Plan for Grief/Bereavement
  • Activities for a Grief/Bereavement Group
  • Activity 1
  • Activity 2
  • Activity 3
  • Activity 4
  • Icebreakers
  • Group Games
  • Chapter 11. Professional Issues
  • The Professional School Counselor
  • Ethical Standards of School-Based Group Counseling
  • A Self-Critique for Counselors
  • Self-Critique for Group Counseling
  • Self-Critique for Individual Counseling
  • Termination
  • The Final Group Session
  • Where Is Counseling Going?
  • Epilogue
  • Appendix A. Individual Counseling Model for School Counselors
  • Appendix B. Needs Assessment Survey: Parent Edition
  • Appendix C. Needs Assessment Survey: Faculty Edition
  • Appendix D. Needs Assessment Survey: Student Edition
  • Appendix E. Sample Time Sheet
  • Appendix F. Contract of Member Expectations
  • Appendix G. ACA Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice
  • Appendix H. Ethical Guidelines for Group Counselors, Association for Specialists in Group Work (ASGW)
  • Appendix I. Ethical Standards for School Counselors, American School Counselor Association (ASCA)
  • Index
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