Theories of small groups : interdisciplinary perspectives
by
 
Poole, Marshall Scott, 1951-

Title
Theories of small groups : interdisciplinary perspectives

Author
Poole, Marshall Scott, 1951-

ISBN
9780761930754
 
9780761930761

Publication Information
Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage, c2005.

Physical Description
x, 462 p. ; 24 cm.

Contents
Interdisciplinary perspectives on small groups / Marshall Scott Poole ... [et al.] -- A look at groups from the functional perspective / Andrea B. Hollingshead ... [et al.] -- Psychodynamic perspective on small groups / Poppy L. McLeod and Rick Polley -- The social identity perspective on small groups / Dominic Abrams ... [et al.] -- Conflict, power, and status in groups / Michael Lovaglia ... [et al.] -- The symbolic-interpretive perspective of group life / Larry Frey and Sunwolf -- Understanding groups from a feminist perspective / Renee Meyers ... [et al.] -- The network perspective on small groups/ Nancy Katz ... [et al.] -- Traces, trajectories, and timing / Holly Arrow ... [et al.] -- Small groups from an evolutionary perspective / Linnda Caporael ... [et al.] -- Touchstones, a framework for comparing premises of nine integrative perspectives / Janet Fulk and Joseph E. McGrath.

Abstract
"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."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject Term
Small groups.

Added Author
Poole, Marshall Scott, 1951-
 
Hollingshead, Andrea B.

Electronic Access
Publisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0658/2004011263-d.html
 
Table of contents only http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0658/2004011263-t.html