Theories of small groups interdisciplinary perspectives (Sage, 2005)
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Interdisciplinary perspectives on small groups / Marshall Scott Poole [and others] -- A look at groups from the functional perspective / Andrea B. Hollingshead [and others] -- Psychodynamic perspective on small groups / Poppy L. McLeod and Rick Polley -- The social identity perspective on small groups / Dominic Abrams [and others] -- Conflict, power, and status in groups / Michael Lovaglia [and others] -- The symbolic-interpretive perspective of group life / Larry Frey and Sunwolf -- Understanding groups from a feminist perspective / Renee Meyers [and others] -- The network perspective on small groups/ Nancy Katz [and others] -- Traces, trajectories, and timing / Holly Arrow [and others] -- Small groups from an evolutionary perspective / Linnda Caporael [and others] -- Touchstones, a framework for comparing premises of nine integrative perspectives / Janet Fulk and Joseph E. McGrath
"Theories of Small Groups: Interdisciplinary Perspectives brings together the threads that unify the field of group research. The book is designed to define and describe theoretical perspectives on groups and to highlight select research findings within those perspectives. In this text, editors Marshall Scott Poole and Andrea B. Hollingshead capitalize on the theoretical advances made during the last fifty years by integrating models and theories of small groups into a set of nine general theoretical perspectives. Theories of Small Groups is the first book to assess, synthesize, integrate, and evaluate the body of theory and research on small groups across disciplinary boundaries." "Theories of Small Groups can be used by researchers and in graduate courses that will train the next generation of group scholars. It is an excellent supplementary textbook for graduate courses on small groups in many disciplines, including Communication, Psychology, Management, Sociology, Political Science, and Education."--Jacket