Abstract
Settlement houses practicing social group work have a long tradition within the social work field. Historical settlement houses have remained intact despite the transition of services, exemplified through the case study of Stanford Settlement. This study looks at the relevance of social group work as a separate practice approach within the greater social work profession. This project documents and discusses the use of traditional social group work with adolescents in a drop-in center environment. The study explores the agency Stanford Settlement, and looks at how they as an agency use the practice approach of social group work, specifically within their Teen Center. Despite being rooted within the historical settlement house tradition, social group work still has relevance today and remains in practice among many populations.