Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to groups and basic group dynamics / Susan J. Foster, Rodney E. Harris, and Denita Hudson -- Overview of common group theories / Emily Donald and Adam Carter -- Group leadership techniques / Marty Jencius -- Culturally responsive group leadership / Christian Chan, Tamekia Bell, and Tahani Dari -- Leading a team / Mary Mayorga -- Being an effective group member / Adam Carter and Emily Donald -- Team and committee work / Suzanne Degges-White and Wendy Killam -- Being an advisor for student groups / Kimberlee Ratliff -- Creating group opportunities for students / Siu-Man Raymond Ting and Mona Nour -- Residence life and the integration of groups / Shannon Dean-Scott and Peter Theodore Ingwersen -- Group opportunities for first generation students / Angelica Tello -- Groups to support academically vulnerable students / Rebekah Reysen -- Groups for student veterans / Wendy Killam and Suzanne Degges-White -- Groups to support survivors of sexual assault / Eve Kagan and Katherine M. Atkins -- Groups for students with high functioning autism and Asperger's / Wendy Killam -- Groups for single mothers / Emily Donald and Adam Carter -- Technology and groups in student affairs practice / Emily Donald and Adam Carter -- Current issues and future trends / Jane Webber, J. Barry Mascari, Robert Kitzinger, and Stephanie Bobbit.

"The purpose of this book is to provide readers with an overview of basic group dynamics and techniques that are effective in Higher Education and Student Affairs settings"--