The group engagement measure: A review of its conceptual and empirical properties

Journal of Groups in Addiction and Recovery

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 33-52

  Macgowan, Mark J ^a  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Engagement; Evidence based practice; Group process; Group work

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746601114     PISSN: 1556035X     EISSN: 15560368     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J384v01n02_04     Document Type: Review

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