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9780761929581

The Handbook of Group Research and Practice

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  • ISBN13:

    9780761929581

  • ISBN10:

    0761929584

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2005-06-01
  • Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc

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The Handbook of Group Research and Practice is a unique interdisciplinary resource that integrates what is known about group research and practice across the disciplines and professions. The chapters have been written by world-renowned researchers and practitioners who work with teams and groups in a variety of settings. As a result, this Handbook provides students, academics, and practitioners with the most comprehensive understanding about the latest findings and issues in group research and practice.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Group Research and Practice: Then and Now
The History of Group Research
Contemporary Issues in Group Research: The Need for Integrative Theory
The History of Group Practice: A Century of Knowledge
Contemporary Issues in Group Practice
Theoretical Perspectives on Groups
The Psychoanalytic Perspective
The Functional Perspective
The Developmental Perspective
The Social Identity Perspective
The Communication Perspective on Group Life
The Systems Perspective
Chaos, Complexity, and Catastrophe: The Nonlinear Dynamics Perspective
Methods in Group Research and Practice
Design and Analysis of Experimental Research on Groups
Field Studies: A Focus on Group Research
Nonlinear Methods for the Social Sciences
Social Life in Silico: The Science of Artificial Societies
Applied Group Research
Group Dynamics and Effectiveness: Five Years of Applied Research
Conflict Within and Between Groups
Group Identity ad Self-Definition
Groups and Individual Change
Virtual Teams
Group Practice: Methods and Outcomes
Group Psychotherapy
Promoting Effective Team Performance Through Training
Team Consultation
Learning Groups
Mediating Intragroup and Intergroup Conflict
Facilitating Group Communication
Psychoeducational Groups
Skills Training Groups
Conclusion: Charting the Future
Integrating Group Research and Practice
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