A Review of Group Systems Theory

Connors, Joanie V.; Caple, Richard B.

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Section: Selected Decision‐making Models and Toolsmentioning

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“…Systems theory has influenced theories of both group counseling and family counseling (Connors & Caple, ). The overarching ideas of systems theory are that groups are more than the sum of their individual parts, and processing occurs at multiple levels (Connors & Caple, ). Connors and Caple () identified three levels present in the literature on group systems: intrapersonal (within the individual), interpersonal (between individuals), and group‐as‐a‐whole .…”

Section: Selected Decision‐making Models and Toolsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The overarching ideas of systems theory are that groups are more than the sum of their individual parts, and processing occurs at multiple levels (Connors & Caple, ). Connors and Caple () identified three levels present in the literature on group systems: intrapersonal (within the individual), interpersonal (between individuals), and group‐as‐a‐whole . Building on this premise, Goodrich and Shin () encouraged counselor educators to examine gatekeeping situations at these levels, as well as the supragroup level.…”

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A Decision‐Making Model for Addressing Problematic Behaviors in Counseling Students

Letourneau

2016

Counseling and Values

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Gatekeeping is the subject of continued discourse in the counseling profession. With revisions to the ACA Code of Ethics (American Counseling Association, ), recent litigation (Keeton v. Anderson‐Wiley, ; Ward v. Wilbanks, ), and focused attention on value conflicts in counseling (Francis & Dugger, ), counselor educators' role as gatekeepers is expanding. In addition to this expanding role, counselor educators are responsible for being culturally and developmentally sensitive in interpreting, applying, and enforcing the codes and standards with counseling students. This article proposes a decision‐making model that integrates feminist, multicultural, systems theory, and social‐constructivist ethical decision‐making principles to address problematic behaviors in counseling students.

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A Decision‐Making Model for Addressing Problematic Behaviors in Counseling Students

Letourneau

2016

Counseling and Values

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“…Counseling faculty members can consider their programs as groups dealing with several systemic factors associated with problematic behavior, and they can reflect on related issues through steps associated with group systems levels. Many of the concepts raised earlier in the article reflect the different group systems levels from group systems theory (Connors & Caple, 2005): the intrapersonal (i.e., the specific faculty member or student's internal experience), the interpersonal (i.e., student–student or faculty–student interaction), and the group as a whole (i.e., the entire counseling program or larger university). These levels have been applied to a group supervision model (Rubel & Okech, 2006) and are useful within a multicultural supervision context (Okech & Rubel, 2007).…”

Section: A Group Systems Approachmentioning

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A Culturally Responsive Intervention for Addressing Problematic Behaviors in Counseling Students

Goodrich

Shin

2013

Couns Edu & Supervision

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Counseling faculty serve as gatekeepers to protect the public from trainees who demonstrate significant deficiencies in professional functioning. Two issues that have not been thoroughly examined are how different cultural values may intersect with the assessment of appropriate professional competencies and whether the multicultural environment of programs is considered when assessing potentially problematic students. The authors suggest a group systems intervention and provide implications and recommendations for counselor educators.

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“…There is relevant research made also by systems scholars about cohesion and conformity (Parsons, 1951;Parsons and Shils, 1962;Tziner, 1982;Agazarian, 1991;Farrell and Barnes, 1993;Luhmann, 1995;Vancouver, 1996;Vanderstraeten, 2000Vanderstraeten, , 2002Connors and Caple, 2005;Espejo and Reyes, 2011), even though their perspective is more structural than behavioral. In addition, they are focused more on macroorganizational processes (e.g.…”

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Modelling and Measuring Group Cohesiveness with Consonance: Intertwining the Sociometric Test with the Picture Apperception Value Test

2016

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The purpose of this research is to model, measure and explain group cohesiveness through consonance. For this aim, we propose a holistic framework that combines the sociometric test with the novel Picture Apperception Value Test for defining group cohesiveness by assessing interpersonal attraction of group members through categorical values. The research approach is quantitative, classified both as inferential and quasi‐experimental. Findings indicate that the holistic framework serves as an effective model for measuring group cohesiveness, much more that it can be the sociometric test alone. Research originality and value derives from the fact of combining one existing and consolidated tool like the sociometric test, with an innovative tool like Picture Apperception Value Test for the measurement of group cohesiveness. Regarding practical implications, through the first instrument it is possible to create groups; with the second, it is possible to measure in a new way the interpersonal attraction based on individual's value system. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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A Review of Group Systems Theory

Cited by 20 publications

References 13 publications

A Decision‐Making Model for Addressing Problematic Behaviors in Counseling Students

A Decision‐Making Model for Addressing Problematic Behaviors in Counseling Students

A Culturally Responsive Intervention for Addressing Problematic Behaviors in Counseling Students

Modelling and Measuring Group Cohesiveness with Consonance: Intertwining the Sociometric Test with the Picture Apperception Value Test

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