Rev. ed. of: Working with older adults. 3rd ed. c1994.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.