Part I The context for group work practice with older people --
Chapter 1 Introduction / Faith Gibson and Barbara Haight --
Chapter 2 Demographic and psychosocial aspects of aging / Barbara Haight, Mary Gwynne Schmidt, and Irene Burnside --
Chapter 3 History and overview of group work / Barbara Haight and Irene Burnside --
Chapter 4 Principles of Linden / Molly Ranney and Irene Burnside --
Chapter 5 Principles of Yalom / Molly Ranney and Irene Burnside --
Part 2 Guidelines for groups --
Chapter 6 Education and preparation for group work / Faith Gibson and Irene Burnside --
Chapter 7 Group Goals and Contracts Assessment and Planning / Faith Gibson and Irene Burnside --
Chapter 8 Membership selection and criteria / Faith Gibson and Irene Burnside --
Chapter 9 Leadership and co-leadership issues / Faith Gibson and Irene Burnside --
Part 3 Therapeutic groups --
Chapter 10 Special types of groups / Barbara Haight --
Chapter 11 Group work with people with dementia / Faith Gibson and Irene Burnside --
Chapter 12 Group work with people with physical disabilities / Barbara Haight and Irene Burnside --
Chapter 13 Reality orientation, remotivation,and validation therapy / Elizabeth Williams --
Chapter14 Reminiscence group work / Faith Gibson and Irene Burnside --
Chapter 15 Guided autobiography groups / James Birren & Donna Deutchman --
Chapter 16 Music and other arts activities with older adults / Barry Bortnick --
Chapter 17 Support groups and self help groups / Carole A. Winston and Jane B. Neese --
Chapter 18 Group Psychotherapy / Robin Stull Haight --
Chapter 19 Group work with older adults at the end of life / Brian de Vries, Marvin Westwood, and John Blando.
Part 4 Settings for group work --
Chapter 20 Retirement preparation groups / Patricia Shafer --
Chapter 21 A Model of Group Work in Retirement Communities / Janet E.Black, James J. Kelly, and Susan Rice --
Chapter 22 Day care services / Barbara Haight and Jean Duchesneau --
Chapter 23 Groups in board and care homes A Multidisciplinary approach / Janet E. Black, Sally Friedlob and James Kelly --
Chapter 24 Group work in long term care facilities / Elaine Amella --
Chapter 25 Groups for older persons in acute care settings / Barbara J. Edlund and Nancy J. Finch --
Part 5 Multidisciplinary perspectives --
Chapter 26 A nursing perspective / Barbara K Haight & Irene M. Burnside --
Chapter 27 An occupational therapy perspective / Maralynne D. Mitcham, Jerry K. Burik, and Alison M. Wicks --
Chapter 28 A Physical therapy perspective / Holly H. Wise and Sandra S. Brotherton --
Chapter 29 A Social Work Perspective / Faith Gibson --
Part 6 Issues in group work --
Chapter 30 Consultation and supervision / Faith Gibson and Irene Burnside --
Chapter 31 Ethical Issues in group work / Jane B. Neese and Carole A. Winston --
Chapter 32 Cross- cultural issues in group work / E.Frederick Anderson and Roger Delgado --
Chapter 33 Research issues in group work / Barbara Haight --
Chapter 34 Evaluation issues in Group Work for Older Adults / Thomas W. Pierce.