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Acknowledgements. Foreword by Zerka Moreno. Preface. Introduction. Part I: Warm-up: Philosophical and Theoretical Basis. Chapter 1: Adolescents in Action. Chapter 2: Viewing Adolescence from A Developmental Perspective. Chapter 3: The Therapeutic SpiralTM as a Framework for Working with Adolescent Groups. Chapter 4: Leadership and Group Norms. Part II: Action: Utilizing Action Techniques at Various Stages of Group Development. Chapter 5: Action Techniques for the Beginning Stage. Chapter 6: Action Techniques for the Transition Stage. Chapter 7: Action Techniques for the Working Group. Chapter 8: Action Techniques for Termination. Part III: Sharing: Other Applications of Action Techniques and their Implementation. Chapter 9: Adapting Action Techniques to the Population and Setting. Chapter 10: Practical Considerations for Developing and Implementing Adolescent Action Groups. Appendix A: Sample Information Pack for Participants and Families. Appendix B: Sample Intake and Permission Forms. Appendix C: Sample Group Norms. Appendix D: Other Ideas for Opening and Closing Circles, Warm-ups, Cool-downs, and De-roling. References. Index.