Therapeutic group work with children

Abstract

Reviews Therapeutic group work with children (1949), by Gisela Konopka. This book gives a simple, straightforward account of Konopka's contacts with two groups of children: (1) a group of delinquent boys committed to a reception center for observation and treatment, and (2) a group of emotionally disturbed girls referred for outpatient study and treatment to a child guidance clinic. The two sets of case-records are preceded by a brief, practical introduction to the group work method, with emphasis on the need for providing constructive, remedial group activities in working with delinquent youngsters who have been institutionalized. The reviewer suggests this work will have value for the practitioner who has immediate need for a practical introduction to the use of group methods. Such methods, however, should be supported by evidence from cooperative studies of individuals in groups by the skilled practitioner and experimentalists with varied backgrounds. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)