Individual and Group Process Variables That Affect Social Support in Counseling Groups

Group Dynamics

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 297-310

  Harel, Yoni ^a   Shechtman, Zipora ^a   Cutrona, Carolyn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Attachment; Group climate; Group support; Social support

Indexed keywords

EID: 83755163614     PISSN: 10892699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0025058     Document Type: Article

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