Analysis of Group Composition Research and Theory for Psychotherapeutic and Growth-Oriented Groups
- 1 October 1976
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science
- Vol. 12 (4) , 493-512
- https://doi.org/10.1177/002188637601200403
Abstract
The research on group composition for psychotherapeutic and growthoriented groups is reviewed and analyzed. The survey of the literature consists of a sampling of clinical observations and reports and a review of premature termination studies, group-therapy process studies, and laboratory group research. The social microcosm, dissonance, cohesion, and supportplus-confrontation models of group composition are presented and evaluated. Lastly, the findings and their implications for the composition of groups are discussed.Keywords
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