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Changing Group Interaction Patterns

Ron Toseland, Anne Krebs

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The frequency of member-member and member-leader interactions was observed in a child management group workshop sponsored by a county welfare agency. A randomization procedure was used to test for the significance of an intervention to increase member-member interactions. The intervention consisted of the use of prompts and reinforcements by the group leader. Although the results suggest that member-member interactions were increased by the intervention, several other factors appear to influence the rate of member-member interactions. Member-leader interactions were not affected by the intervention.

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The frequency of member-member and member-leader interactions was observed in a child management group workshop sponsored by a county welfare agency. A randomization procedure was used to test for the significance of an intervention to increase member-member interactions. The intervention consisted of the use of prompts and reinforcements by the group leader. Although the results suggest that member-member interactions were increased by the intervention, several other factors appear to influence the rate of member-member interactions. Member-leader interactions were not affected by the intervention.

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The frequency of member-member and member-leader interactions was observed in a child management group workshop sponsored by a county welfare agency. A randomization procedure was used to test for the significance of an intervention to increase member-member interactions. The intervention consisted of the use of prompts and reinforcements by the group leader. Although the results suggest that member-member interactions were increased by the intervention, several other factors appear to influence the rate of member-member interactions. Member-leader interactions were not affected by the intervention.

Key concepts: Family member, Member states, Intervention (counseling), Welfare, Member state, Agency (philosophy), Psychology, Test (biology)

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