First published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Preface. Part I: The Adolescent in Context. Adolescent Development, Risk, and Opportunity. Between Adolescent and Group Worker. Part II: Guidelines for Group Building. Guidelines for Group Building. What's So Special About Group Work? Planning in Group Work. Socializing Adolescents into Group Culture. Alliance Formation with Parents Whose Adolescent Children Join Groups. The Use of Problem Solving in Group Work. Cultivating a Sense of Competence, Belonging, and Creativity. Leave Taking, Moving On, and Looking Back. Part III: Contemporary and Age-Old Themes in Group Work: Guidelines, Applications, and Practice Illustrations. Prejudice Reduction, Group Identity, and Intergroup Relations. Sexuality and Group Work. Group Work as a Counterforce to Alcohol and Other Drug. Loneliness, Social Isolation, Scapegoating and Group Work.