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Direct linkAkos, Patrick; Martin, Megan – Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 2003
School counselors can use groups as an effective and efficient means of helping students. Psychoeducational groups provide information and build skills to help prepare students for developmental tasks. As students complete elementary school, these preadolescents face the challenging tasks of moving to middle school and beginning puberty. School…
Descriptors: School Counselors, Peer Influence, Puberty, Developmental Tasks
