A SOCIOMETRIC STUDY OF A PSYCHIATRIC IN-PATIENT GROUP: IMPLICATIONS FOR THERAPY
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Sociometry has been established as a significant social measure of interpersonal relations. Lindzey et al. (1959 and 1968) summarized the commonly accepted uses of sociometric measurement that are of benefit to the various disciplines in the social sciences. Instruments of sociometry can effectively measure the informal structure of groups, the social status of individuals and the valence and quality of interpersonal relations existing within a group. Sociometry provides a practical method for identifying not only immediate existing social structure but also a means of measuring social change within a group as it occurs over time.
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