Group Processes A Developmental Perspective

by Wheelan, Susan A.

• ISBN13: 9780205412013
• ISBN10: 0205412017
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-05-17
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

This unique text uses group development as an organizing principle, offering students a far more dynamic view of groups and helping them understand that group processes operate differently at different points in a group's life cycle and in various types of groups. Group Processes is an accessible, research-based book on how groups develop and function. Grounded in theory and research, the text is written in a straightforward way with practical examples integrated throughout to hold student interest. It offers more than just an understanding of group phenomena; it also provides strategies to enhance the functioning of groups of which students are a part. It stresses how knowledge of group development can be applied to work groups, therapy groups, learning groups, and many others.

Table of Contents

Are Groups Real?

Models of Group Development

Elements of Group Culture and Structure

Stage One: Dependency and Inclusion

Stage Two: Counterdependency and Fight

Stage Three: Trust and Structure

Stage Four and Five: Work and Termination

The Individual and the Group

Groups, Organizations, and Society

Studying Groups: Who, What, Where?

Studying Groups: How?

Therapy, Counseling, and Personal Growth Groups

Skills Training Groups

Work Groups

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