Janice L. (University at Buffalo, SUNY, USA) DeLucia-Waack & Amy G. (Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne) Nitza 
Effective Planning for Groups [PDF ebook] 

Any intentional group is based on a coherent group plan. This book will identify the elements that are basic to any plan and will apply these elements within an ongoing example.  Among the elements to be included are:  Identifying the Population, Need and Environmental Assessment, Goals, Rationale for Using Group, Type of Group, Conceptual Framework Used, attention to Group Developmental stage and to Group Dynamics, Group Size, Group Composition, Session-by-Session plans, Evaluation Methodology.