The ALF Group: A Model of Group Therapy With Children

Authors

  • CLAUDE A. GULDNER Author
  • TOM O'CONNOR Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12926/rhh5rj14

Keywords:

Children

Abstract

In this article, the authors present a model for group work with children in which role characterization, specifically the character of Alf, whose name is an acronym for acceptance, love, and family, is used. The group work was conducted with children experiencing the separation or divorce of their parents. The structure and process of the ALF model is described.

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2025-03-14

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Vol. 43 No. 4 (1991): Group Psychotherapy, Psychodrama, and Sociometry

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