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Record Nr.

UNINA9910789742303321

Autore

Haynes Norris M

Titolo

Group dynamics [[electronic resource] ] : basics and pragmatics for practitioners / / Norris M. Haynes ; foreword by Joy E. Fopiano

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Md., : University Press of America, 2012

ISBN

1-283-36201-5

9786613362018

0-7618-5698-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (175 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

FopianoJoy E

Disciplina

616.89152

658.4/036

658.4036

Soggetti

Social groups

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; List of Activities; Foreword; Chapter 01. Defining Groups, Types of Groups and Value of Groups; Chapter 02. Stages of Group Development; Chapter 03. Steps in Forming a Group; Chapter 04. Selected Essential Elements of Group Culture and Structure; Chapter 05. Selected Essential Elements of the Group Process; Chapter 06. Processing and Reflecting Through Journaling; Chapter 07. Termination; Chapter 08. Conflict and Power: Patterns of Influence in Groups; Chapter 09. Group Leadership; Chapter 10. Teams

Chapter 11. Assessing and Evaluating the Group Process and Its Effects: Evaluating a Psycho-educational Group ProcessChapter 12. Theoretical Perspectives and Ethical and Legal Considerations; Appendix A: Interest, Achievement andMotivation (I AM) GroupSelf-Affirming Statements/Beliefs; Appendix B: I AM Teacher Rating Form; References; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This book provides a clear and engaging description of group dynamic processes. Group Dynamics will serve as an important text for students and professors and as a valuable guide for those who facilitate groups in a variety of clinical, counseling, educational, research, and organizational settings.