The Effect of Leader Behavior on Processes and Outcomes in Group Counseling

Group Dynamics

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 218-233

  Shechtman, Zipora ^a   Toren, Zvika ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

group counseling; leader behavior; processes and outcomes

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349269722     PISSN: 10892699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0015718     Document Type: Article

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