Closed and Open Systems: The Tavistock Group from a General System Perspective.

Rugel, Robert P.

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ERIC Number: EJ430962

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Publication Date: 1991

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Closed and Open Systems: The Tavistock Group from a General System Perspective.

Rugel, Robert P.

Journal for Specialists in Group Work, v16 n2 p74-84 May 1991

Describes phases in the life of a Tavistock group composed of college students using concepts from Von Bertalanffy's general systems theory, MacKenzie's role theory, and Kantor's family theory. Discusses early, middle, and late phases of typical 16-session group as it moves from a closed to an open system. (Author/NB)

Descriptors: College Students, Group Experience, Group Therapy, Higher Education, Psychotherapy, Theories

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Language: English

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