Model of group counseling was thought to provide therapeutic atmosphere in which disruptive students have opportunity to gain responsibility for effective and active involvement in their educational experience and psychological development. Results indicate process helped disruptive students acquire thinking and behavior patterns to interact more…

Purposes of this article are to: (1) specify a minimum set of entry-level activities for the group counseling component of a program; (2) discuss a potential conflict within the APGA Ethical Standards and; (3) provide a database resulting from an evaluation of the group counseling course illustrating model effects. (Author)

Cybernetic sessions allow for the investigation of several variables concurrently, resulting in a large volume of input compacted into a concise time frame. Three session questions are reproduced to illustrate the variety of ideas generated relative to workshop design. (Author)

Sufism is an ancient tradition of experiential human development. Sufi human development specialists utilize the group setting as a major study format. Comparison with group counseling might broaden perspectives on the possibilities and pitfalls of group process, and pinpoint several important issues relevant to group leadership. (Author)

Purposes of the group counseling experience are to accept the aging process as a natural consequence of living, to promote understanding that a positive attitude toward aging can increase chances of enjoying later years, to provide members with information about community resources, and to develop a support system. (Author)

Illustrates how self-management procedures can be employed in school settings with small groups of students. Describes some guidelines and the benefits to be derived from such an application. Outlines how self-management groups have been carried out. (Author)

The opening session of a group presents special problems for the group leader. Focuses on structured activities which can serve to reduce these early negative reactions and promote feelings of security, identity, and belongingness in the group members. (Author)

The counselor must be aware of the stated internalization of values in relation to demonstrable value-related behavior during the group process. Views the congruence between values publicly affirmed and actual behavior as vital. The model provides a framework for aiding clients in exploration, confrontation, and clarification. (Author)

Presents a unique undergraduate course designed for the training and supervision of group leaders, and describes a combination of a didactic and experiential workshop and seminars for training and supervising group leaders. (Author)

Describes a group counseling program with four basic goals: (1) to provide a comfortable atmosphere for college women to discuss sexual issues and concerns; (2) to provide understanding of the physical aspects of female sexual functioning; (3) to confront attitudes and myths; and (4) to encourage a positive self-concept. (Author/RC)

Describes transitional, derivative content, illustrated with two examples of the concept's implication for group work. Such content indicates heightened vulnerability and serves as a prelude to the participants' direct and explicit consideration of group issues. Four interventions for dealing with transitions (silence, reflection, interpretation,…

Identifies components of group process and describes leader functions. Discusses personal elements, focus of interaction/psychological distance, group development, content, quality of interaction, and self-reflective/meaning attribution, illustrated by a case study of a group of persons (N=5) arrested for drunk driving. (JAC)

Describes Comunidades Eclesial de Base (CEBs) or base communities which are self-help and mutual aid groups that assist in alleviating the effects of poverty and powerlessness in Latin America. Discusses two potential problems of CEBs - that they may encourage either passivity or increased violence. (Author/NB)

Explores evolution of group process in social change movements, including the evolution of the new left, the cooperative movement,and the women's liberation movement. Proposes a group-process model that encourages people to share power and live their visions. (Author/NB)

Describes group intervention model, based on primary prevention schemes, for work with adolescent Vietnamese refugees. Addresses special cultural and therapeutic issues and concerns. Notes that while group therapies are generally difficult to implement with Vietnamese participants, group intervention work is feasible if clinicians modify…