Discussed a movement of young people looking into themselves through a council set up for pooling experience and attitudes. (RK)

This paper attempts to identify those characteristics of a "good group" (sensitivity group) which should be emphasized or fostered if group members are to have a group experience which is meaningful to and productive for them. The research around which this report is based is discussed under the headings of sensitivity training groups,…

Operational definitions of two key variables in group communication can provide a theoretical perspective for considering communication behavior in group research: "risk taking," the tendency to prefer long shots with higher payoffs over sure things with lower payoffs; and the "risky-shift" phenomenon, the finding that after…

Although therapy is a misnomer for consciousness-raising (CR) groups, some criterion for "therapeutic" or desirable outcome is necessary for evaluating clinical and social psychological change in the CR format. Quantitative and nonquantitative process and outcome findings are reviewed, and implications for theory, research, and practice…

Discusses what makes an aftercare group for adolescent substance abusers function productively and describes the format that seems to work best for young adolescents in an aftercare group. Emphasizes importance of group facilitator skills in areas of leadership, safety, and structure in helping adolescents gain re-identification as abstaining…

Investigated the role of a group structuring technique on the amount and depth of process involvement in two counseling training groups. The results partly supported the conclusion that early structure significantly affects process involvement among group members. Additionally, both groups showed strong gains in depth of process involvement over…

Contends men's studies can assess the costs to men of patriarchy and still conclude that men's self-interests lie in fine tuning patriarchy rather than contesting it. Suggests that men's studies must focus its investigations on the dynamics of male ambivalence. (Author/BL)

Describes a case study in which group process techniques were used to help a national volunteer problem-solving task force be more effective. Includes a group process checklist to assist other groups in thinking through group process needs and activities. (JAC)

Investigated the influence of group cohesiveness on two multicomponent behavioral treatments of smoking. Subjects (N=72) were randomly assigned to treatment. Enriched cohesiveness subjects not only scored higher on several indexes of cohesion but tended to be more successful over a short term in modifying their smoking behavior. (BH)

The fact that a group may subdivide into smaller subgroups is examined in the light of probability theory. (Author)

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)