Download or read book A Handbook of Contemporary Group Work Practice written by Professor Emeritus of Social Work Carolyn Knight and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2024 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Group work remains a vital intervention for a wide range of clients facing an array of personal, social, and environmental challenges. From groups for individuals with substance abuse problems or for children who have been abused to advocacy groups for parents of children with developmental disabilities and neighborhood associations that seek to improve the quality of life in the local community, groups are empowering to members at the individual and societal level"--