Eleanor Reardon Tolson is retired from the Jane Addams College of Social Work in the University of Illinois at Chicago. William J. Reid is chair of the doctorate in social work program at the State University of New York at Albany. Charles D. Garvin is professor emeritus at the School of Social Work in the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor.

• List of Authors and Contributors Preface 1. Introduction: Task-Centered and Generalist Practice Part I: Individuals 2. Pretreatment Considerations 3. The Initial Phase of Treatment 4. The Middle Phase of Treatment 5. Termination Part II: Families 6. Pretreatment Considerations 7. The Initial Phase of Treatment 8. The Middle Phase of Treatment 9. Termination Part III: Groups 10. Pretreatment Considerations 11. The Initial Phase of Treatment 12. The Middle Phase of Treatment 13. Termination Part IV: Larger Systems 14. Task-Centered Work with Human Service Organizations 15. Task-Centered Work with Communities Part V: Diversity and Conclusions 16. Task-Centered Work with Culturally Diverse Clients 17. Conclusion: Wrapping It Up References Author Index Subject Index