The New Social Worker Vol. 19, No. 3, Summer 2012 | Page 20

COMING SOON!

Riding the Mutual Aid Bus and
Other Adventures in Group Work
A Days in the Lives of Social Workers Collection
Linda May Grobman, MSW, ACSW, LSW,
and Jennifer Clements, Ph.D., LCSW, Co-Editors

The fourth volume in the Days in the Lives of Social Workers series focuses on social workers’
experiences with groups.This collection of first-person narratives brings to life the many ways in
which social workers use group work with clients of all ages, in all settings, and across a variety of
populations. Readers will clearly see the power of mutual aid and group process in these stories.
Developed in collaboration with the International Association for Social Work With Groups,
the book includes the full text of the Standards for the Practice of Social Work With Groups.
“This book presents a lovely compilation of group work vignettes—slices of practice life—that reflect a range
of populations, issues, and settings in which group work takes place....The informal approach to presentation
makes the case examples very user-friendly.”
Dominique Moyse Steinberg, DSW, Adjunct Faculty, Smith College SSW, CEO, CustomElderCare®

Table of Contents
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Somewhere Else
Journey Into the Land of Groups
Group Worker’s Heaven
Psychoeducation With Adolescent Girls
in Crisis
Social Work 40 Feet in the Air
Creating Group Norms Around the
Campfire
Riding the Mutual Aid Bus
The Magic of Group Work: Preparing for
Adoption
Keeping the Hope Alive: Family Nurturing
CampTM
Don’t Count Me Out
Job Club Support Group
Refugees in a Community Health Clinic
Red Flags and Common Themes in an
Addictions Group
Group Therapy for Social Phobias and
Panic Attacks
Overcoming the Secret of Shy Bladder in
a Weekend Workshop
Graduation Day
Shattering Stereotypes: A Group for
Mature Women
Talking the Talk and Walking the Walk With
the Sexuality and Gender Identity Group
Fight Club: A Support Group for LGBT
College Students
In the Company of Others
An Intergenerational Group Experience
for Social Work Students
Group Work at a Homeless Shelter
The Power of Men’s Stories
A Focus on Relational Needs
Uplifting Fathers and Strengthening
Families
The Group Who Holds the Group
Group Work With Male Adolescent Sex
Offenders
Crisis Oriented Group Work With Emergency Services Personnel
Strengthening Leadership, Building Community
Collaboration, Connection, Community
A Hospital Based Group With Persons
Living With AIDS

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Family Caregivers: Services for Unsung Heroes
The Caregiver Support Group
Pet Loss Support Group
Children Facing Loss
Grieving Daughters
Group Work:A Means for Consultation in Schools
Gloria’s Casserole: Group Work at a NORC
Tapping Into the Creative Parts: Art Therapy
With Older Adults
Some Things Just Have To Be Lived: Drumming
in Group Work
Reaching Out and Outreaching
Technology in Social Work: Moderating Online
Support Groups for Cancer Patients
On Group Work for Social Justice: Intergroup
Dialogue
From Group Member to Hero, Husband, and
Father: A Long-Term Reflection

Appendix A: Resources of Interest to Social Workers With Groups
Appendix B: Standards for the Practice of Social
Work With Groups
See http://www.daysinthelivesofsocialworkers.
com for more information.

ABOUT THE EDITORS
Linda May Grobman, MSW, ACSW, LSW, is the publisher/editor of The New Social Worker magazine. She
edited the books Days in the Lives of Social Workers
and More Days in the Lives of Social Workers, and coedited Days in the Lives of Gerontological Social Workers. Linda received her MSW from the University
of Georgia and has practiced in mental health and
medical settings. She is a former chapter staff member of the National Association of Social Workers.
Jennifer Clements, PhD, LCSW, is currently an Associate Professor of Social Work at Shippensburg
University of Pennsylvania. She is Vice President of
the International Association for Social Work with
Groups and a passionate group worker. She has
worked in child welfare practice for 15 years, leading
numerous groups with children and adolescents.

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