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Peer reviewedPearson, Richard E. – Personnel and Guidance Journal, 1983
Offers a conceptualization of support groups, differentiating them from counseling and psychotherapy groups. Discusses implications for group formation, membership, and format. Support groups can be relevant to both remedially and developmentally oriented helping efforts, as surrogate support systems for persons who have experienced support loss.…
Descriptors: Counseling Techniques, Group Dynamics, Helping Relationship, Human Services
