A voluntary college orientation weekend which involved roleplaying activities through which the participants learned more about themselves, their companions, and their priorities is described. (JC)

A personal accounting of the change and growth that occurs for one woman, on her own, and with a weekend-long women's encounter group. (EJT)

The group dynamics of therapeutic communities are very complex. This article describes how staff problems can negatively affect the program of a therapeutic community, and also relates the kinds of problems encountered in a therapeutic community to the problems encountered in rehabilitation programs in other settings. (Author)

The group dynamics techniques and concepts described in this article can easily be used in a wide variety of subject matter areas and with a variety of age levels. The techniques are defined, and several are illustrated in a sample lesson plan. (Author)

This article describes a model of group counseling with prison inmates. Members assume responsibility for what transpires, and structure is not imposed by the leader. The stages of a typical group are reviewed. Those counselor qualities that engender positive group outcomes are explored. (Author)

This brief article contains classified listings, without annotations, arranged according to: the consumer; groups and their procedures; and general information on group work. (CJ)

This article discusses the use of games and game theory in education and counseling. A discussion of the functions of games in group counseling is also provided. (Author/EK)

The haphazard use of powerful group methods by untrained practitioners who lead a single demonstration or workshop can be dangerous. Such leaders seldom consider the damage that can be done either to the participants themselves or to those interacting with the participants after the workshop is over. (Author)

All-women's counseling groups are the subject of controversy among counselors. This article presents a rationale for such groups, discussing several ways in which women find them more therapeutically helpful than mixed groups. (Author)

A self-help project called Concept Associates, Inc., was started at Parish Prison in New Orleans. While most penal rehabilitation programs educate inmates and teach them a trade, the work of Concept is more thorough. The inmates aid each other with their problems by concentrating on inner changes and the power of positive thinking through four…

The group counselor can help the Asian-American client to be more expressive in communicating his feelings and thoughts to the group without negating his cultural values. Counseling can be more than therapeutic; it can also be rewardingly educational. (Author)

The Levels of Verbal Intimacy Technique (LOVIT) is an instrument for the analysis of verbal statements along a continuum from most intimate to least intimate. It enables an observer to place all verbal statements in one of 10 categories along this intimacy continuum. The technique has been used in research. (Author)

This article proposes the establishment of a curriculum that will engage students in a study of the future. This learning process of exploring the future should be an inherent function of counselors, in their role as persons who help students make plans and decisions for their futures. (Author)