Skills for Living-Adolescent-Vol. 1

A practical model for conducting skill-building counseling groups with middle or junior high school students. Recommended group size is 6 to 8 students.

The book provides uncomplicated guidelines for designing, organizing, conducting, and evaluating multi-session counseling groups. It contains agendas and step-by-step procedures for conducting groups on eight topic areas: self-esteem, friendship, assertiveness, divorce issues, stress, anger, grief, and school survival.

The appendices include pretests and posttests, needs assessment forms, sample letters, consent forms, and ethical guidelines for group counselors.