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50 Years of ERIC
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Group Counseling for Heterosexual, Interpersonal Skills: Mixed- or Same-Sex Group Composition.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Beasley, Lynda; Childers, John H., Jr. – Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 1985
Implications for group composition are discussed in this article, in which the outcome literature on mixed-sex versus same-sex groups is reviewed. (Author)
Descriptors: Group Counseling, Group Membership, Interpersonal Competence, Sex Differences
Leadership Strategies for Instilling and Maintaining Hope in Group Counseling.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Couch, R. David; Childers, John H., Jr. – Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 1987
Describes how group leaders can improve therapeutic outcomes by understanding the importance of hope as a curative factor, and by learning specific strategies for its installation in counseling groups. (Author/KS)
Descriptors: Counseling Effectiveness, Counseling Techniques, Counselor Characteristics, Group Counseling
Group Leadership Training and Supervision: A Graduate Course.
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Childers, John H., Jr. – Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 1986
Presents a graduate course design for the training and supervision of group leaders, including goals and objectives, course format, and evaluation. (Author/BL)
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Counselor Training, Course Content, Graduate Students
Myths about Group Counseling: Identifying and Challenging Misconceptions.
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Childers, John H., Jr.; Couch, R. David – Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 1989
Identifies nine myths prospective members frequently hold regarding group counseling. Discusses four leader strategies for challenging these myths: using a pregroup interview; providing factual information; group conceptual-low intensity responses; and group structural-low intensity responses. Concludes that leader may use these strategies singly…
Descriptors: Counseling Techniques, Group Counseling, Group Dynamics, Groups
A Discussion of Differences between Group Therapy and Family Therapy: Implications for Counselor Training and Practice.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Couch, R. David; Childers, John H., Jr. – Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 1989
Identifies and discusses six specific factors that distinguish group therapy from family therapy: epistemology, goals, membership, continuity, rules/norms, and power. The implications of these differences for therapist training and practice are discussed. (TE)
Descriptors: Behavior Theories, Comparative Analysis, Counseling Theories, Family Counseling