Lawrence Shulman

This fine volume celebrates William Schwartz’s lasting contribution to teaching and scholarship and conveys the power of his ideas and their relevance to contemporary practice. This volume serves as a tribute to William Schwartz, whose writings have been a significant centerpiece in the literature of group work for many years. The distinguished contributors celebrate his lasting contribution to teaching and scholarship.

Shulman's text introduces a model for the helping process based on an "interactional" approach, which uses a variety of theories and skills to build on the client-helper relationship. By presenting the core processes and skills in the chapters on work with individuals, Shulman shows how common elements exist across stages of helping and across different populations. These processes and skills reappear in the discussions of group, family, and community work.

Modellene i boka vil kunne bidra til et systematisk og effektivt arbeid. Et velutviklet teoretisk rammeverk vil gi større sammenheng og konsistens i arbeidet og bidra til å forklare hvorfor noen møter med klienter blir vellykkede og andre ikke.Boka presenterer interaksjonsmodellen, som innledningsvis blir satt i sammenheng med andre modeller. Videre gis en teori om hjelpeprosessen, beskrivelse av en rekke modeller som forbinder teori og praksis, og av ferdigheter som kreves når modellen skal realiseres.

This fine volume celebrates William Schwartz’s lasting contribution to teaching and scholarship and conveys the power of his ideas and their relevance to contemporary practice. This volume serves as a tribute to William Schwartz, whose writings have been a significant centerpiece in the literature of group work for many years. The distinguished contributors celebrate his lasting contribution to teaching and scholarship.