Bradley T. Erford is a fellow and the 61st president of the American Counseling Association, and author/editor of more than 40 counseling books, 110 scholarly articles, and 180 book chapters.

PART 1:Foundations of Group Work 1. The Value of Group Work: Functional Group Models and Historical Perspectives 2. Ethical and Legal Foundations of Group Work in Schools 3. Multicultural Issues in Group Work 4. Distinguishing Group Member Roles 5. Leading Groups in Schools PART 2: Systemic Group Work: Planning and Process 6. Planning for Group Work in Schools 7. Forming and Orienting Groups 8. The Transition Stage in Group Work 9. The Working Stage 10. Termination in the School Setting PART 3: Group Work in Action: Models and Special Issues 11. Leading Task Groups in Schools 12. Psychoeducational Groups in Schools 13. Theoretically Based Group Models Used in Counseling and Psychotherapy Groups 14. Special Issues in Group Work in Schools 15. Using Activities and Expressive Arts in Group Work 16. Accountability in Group Work and School Counseling 17. Outcome Research in Group Work