STUDYING ACTION SOCIOMETRY: AN ELEMENT IN THE PERSONAL GROWTH OF THE THERAPIST

FLORENCE M. CULPAN

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THERAPIST, ACTION SOCIOMETRY

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The field of Sociometry deals with the study of interpersonal relations in a group and the structure of the group at the same time. The purpose of Sociometry is to provide new ways of looking for answers. Action Sociometry addresses itself to the cultivation of the initiative and enthusiasm of individual group members to make choices that may be utilized in helping members design or reconstruct their futures. I believe that the therapist who has experienced and utilizes sociometric techniques in his practice will enhance his client's potential for therapeutic growth.

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