A Qualitative Exploration of Group Co-Leader Relationships

Autor: Jane E. Atieno Okech, William B. Kline
Rok vydání: 2005
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Zdroj: The Journal for Specialists in Group Work. 30:173-190
ISSN: 1549-6295
0193-3922
Popis: This article describes the process and outcome of a qualitative exploration of group co-leader relationships over a 16-week period. Results from this investigation generated theoretical conceptualizations regarding how co-leaders experience and perceive their relationships as they lead groups. The descriptions of these co-leaders illuminated the influences of complex reflective processes on co-leader reactions and interactions and on processes in which co-leaders engage to evaluate the quality of their relationships. Five themes emerged in the data relative to group co-leader relationship development. These themes are outlined, their implications for group leadership training and supervision are discussed, and research areas are suggested for future study.
Databáze: OpenAIRE