| Abstrakt: |
This report describes the inception and evolution of a fourteen months project providing group counseling to men and women offenders placed on probation after conviction for driving while intoxicated (DWI). Modifications of group counseling techniques, necessitated by the "involuntary" nature of members' participation, are described. Some generalizations are presented concerning social psychological components of drinking and driving while intoxicated. Various group participant roles, e.g., the "missionary," the "old timer," "the elder statesman," etc., are identified and discussed. Each role represents both an expressive "voice" for others in the group and an aspect of the total group dynamic. Ideas are offered for further study of alcohol abusers who develop DWI records. Suggestions are presented for enhancing the effectiveness of group treatment programs. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER] |
