Table of Contents

Introduction: The Matrix Model: A conceptual framework for small group analysis Robert D. Boyd: Section One: The Small Group from Six Points of View Robert D. Boyd: Section Two: Three Primary Tasks Robert D. Boyd; Methodology for the Study of the Development of Consciousness in the Small Group Robert D. Boyd and John M. Dirkx; Understanding Group Transformation Through the Focal Person Concept John M. Dirkx; Grief Work: A social dynamic in group transitions J. Gordon Myers and Robert D. Boyd; A Conceptualization of Individuation in Learning Situations Jean Rannells Saul; The Anima and Animus in the Transactions of the Small Groups Robert D. Boyd and Mary Ellen Kondrat; Mary: A case study of personal transformation in small group Robert D. Boyd; Facilitating Personal Transformations in Small Groups Robert D. Boyd

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Robert D. Boyd

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'Having negotiated the early, more theoretical discussions, I found the ideas in succeeding chapters accessible and refreshing in their exploration of new territory.' - Counselling