The present study investigated a six-week multicultural personal growth group as a pedagogical strategy to support first-year graduate counseling students' (N = 20) levels of ethnic identity development (Phinney & Ong, 2007) and social-cognitive maturity (Hy & Loevinger, 1996). Students' levels of ethnic identity and social-cognitive development…

This paper has tried to describe some of the "experiential" techniques and methods used in a group counseling situation with blind adolescents. Also, it shows that by using these methods, the group advanced a little further and a little faster than might otherwise have occurred. During the clinical services meetings, the other group leaders stated…

A weekend encounter experience was arranged for five groups using varying techniques from highly structured to non-structured basic discussion. The subjects were 55 adult volunteers. Results showed that while participants in weekend encounter groups showed positive changes on personality tests, no other group differences appeared. (Author/EK)

The present study examined the effects of a weekend marathon group experience on values of self-actualization and on the interpersonal dimnension of personality. Both experimental and control subjects showed significanly positive changes on posttest and follow-up scores. It was premature to believe that the positive effects of a marathon group…

There are certain dimensions that a group or group experience can be discriminated upon - in which you can make your own independent evaluations in regard to it being a plus or minus group. If you are in a field which utilizes and employs training groups then you owe it to yourself and to others to make these discriminations. (Author)

As a result of experienced group leaders' responses to and observations of interaction scenarios, three distinct and highly interpretable groups in terms of practices, purposes, and processes are discussed. (BY)

In the study reported here, feelings of alienation, as measured by Keniston's (1968) Alienation Scale, were generally found to decrease as a result of particularized group experience. (Author)

In regard to encounter groups, it is time to reassess goals, conceptions, rationales, and results to date. It is time to distinguish between good and bad theory, good and marginal practice, and to demand better standards of trainer development and preparation. Consumer welfare requires it. Presented at APA, Miami Beach, 1970. (Author/CJ)

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

Results indicated significant differences between the groups on the Accurate Empathy, Unconditional Positive Regard, and Depth of Self-Exploration Scales. Thus the results showed that the encounter group process was characterized by facilitative conditions and could be distinguished as a therapeutic process as such. (Author)

This paper proposes a model for the long-term scientific study of encounter, T-, and sensitivity groups. The authors see the need for overcoming major methodological and design inadequacies of such research. They discuss major methodological flaws in group outcome research as including: (1) lack of adequate base rate or pretraining measures; (2)…

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)

It was concluded that Ss preferring low rates of social interchange show greater change following a weekend encounter group than initially high participators, possibly because the behavior of the former is more discrepant from encounter group norms and thus is confronted more. (Author)

The study concludes that attitudes of American university students toward students from other nations can be altered through group involvement methods, even those lasting for only a weekend. (Author)