xii Preface
As noted, a numbering system is employed so that the content can
be studied by topic and repetition is minimized. The numbering system
is explained at the end of chapter 1. We have found that once readers
understand this system, they appreciate its benefits.
Many colleagues and students have contributed to the task-centered
approach. Although they are too numerous to name, we are grateful to
each and every one of them. We are particularly grateful to those
whose work with clients appears in this book: Monica Glaser, Denise
Kane, Susie Merrihew, Nick Natale, and Ed Nieminen. Ronald H.
Rooney provided case material, the group recording guides, and the
task review schedule. We are in his debt. We also acknowledge the sup-
port and technical contributions of staff members at Columbia Uni-
versity Press for both editions of this book: John Michel (editor), Gioia
Stevens, Anne McCoy, and Rita Bernhard.