Each year the AASWG convenes a Symposium held in a different location. Key papers related to social group work theory, practice, education and research are selected through a juried process. Over the years the Proceedings have been published as special editions of the journal, Social Work with Groups and independently. Where possible a link to the publisher, Routledge (unless otherwise noted), has been provided for easy on-line purchase. Some of these books are out of print and can be located through on-line booksellers.

1979 – #1 – Cleveland, Ohio – Sonia Leib Abels, and Paul Abels, Editors. 1981. Social Work with Groups: Proceedings 1979 Symposium. Louisville, Kentucky, Committee for the Advancement of Social Work with Groups. Out of print.

1980 – #2 -- Arlington, Texas – Paul H. Glasser and Nazneen S. Mayadas, Editors, 1986. Group Workers at Work: Theory and Practice in the ‘80s. Totowa, New Jersey: Rowman and Littlefield.

1981 – #3 - Hartford, Connecticut – Norman N. Goroff, Editor. 1983. Reaping from the Field – From Practice to Principle. Hebron, Connecticut, Practitioners Press. 2 volumes. Out of print.

1982 – #4 - Toronto, Ontario - Norma C. Lang and Christine Marshall, Editors. 1983. Patterns in the Mosaic: Patterns and Issues in Contemporary Practice: Purpose, Context, and Technology. Toronto: Committee for the Advancement of Social Work with Groups. 2 volumes. This was out of print but then reprinted. Check for availability from the Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto, 246 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON M5S 1A1.

1983 – #5 - Detroit, Michigan - Marvin Parnes, Editor. 1986. Innovations in Social Group Work: Feedback from Practice to Theory. Published as Supplement #1, Social Work with Groups. New York: The Haworth Press, Inc. Out of print.

1984 – #6 - Chicago, Illinois - Joseph Lassner, Kathleen Powell, and Elaine Finnegan, Editors. 1987. Social Group Work: Competence and Values in Practice. Published as Supplement #2, Social Work with Groups. New York: The Haworth Press, Inc.

1985 – #7 - New Brunswick, New Jersey. Marcos Leiderman, Martin L. Birnbaum, and Barbara Dazzo, Editors. 1988. Roots and New Frontiers in Social Group Work. Published as Supplement #3 to Social Work with Groups. New York: The Haworth Press, Inc. Out of print.

1986 – #8 -Los Angeles, California - Marie Weil, Kenneth Chau, and Dannia Sutherland, Editors. 1991. Theory and Practice in Social Group Work: Creative Connections. Published as Supplement #4 to Social Work with Groups. New York: The Haworth Press, Inc.

1987 – #9 – Boston, Massachusetts - James A. Garland, Editor. 1992. Reaching Out: People, Places and Power. New York: The Haworth Press, Inc. Also published as Social Work with Groups., Volume 15, Numbers 2/3, 1992. This book is available at Amazon.com.

1988 – #10 - Baltimore, Maryland - Paul H. Ephross, Stanley Wenocur, and Thomas V. Vassil, Editors. 1993 Social Work with Groups: Expanding Horizons. New York: The Haworth Press, Inc. Also published as Social Work with Groups, Volume 16, Numbers 1/2 1993.

1989 – #11 - Montreal, Quebec - “With editorial Assistance of Jocelyn Lindsay and Jean-Pierre Landriault” Innovation – Tradition: Social Work with Groups and the Challenge of Change: Le service social des groupes et le défi dechangement societal. Montreal: The Coordinating Committee of the 11th Annual Symposium on Social Work with Groups. Two volumes. Papers printed in original English or French as presented.

1990 – #12 -Miami, Florida – David Fike and Barbara Rittner, Editors. Working from Strengths: The Essence of Group Work. Center for Group Work Studies. Out of print.