Group Work With Populations at Risk is a fundamental book aimed at socialworkers and those individuals interested in at risk groups within specificpopulations. Each chapter is written by a renowned expert who blends a detaileddiscussion of the needs and characteristics of a population at risk. The authorscover a wide range of populations, including substance abusers, juvenileoffenders, abused women and children and their abusers, the mentally ill, andthe physically ill, including people with AIDS and breast cancer. Accessible andpractical, each chapter provides basic information about the key issues for eachpopulation and outlines the ways in which general group work techniques can beapplied to that population. Also included are case studies of successful andunsuccessful group dynamics.