
TY  - JOUR
A1  - McGartland, Michael 
A1  - Hammond, Paul 
T1  - Group Processes and the Development of Interpersonal Skills
JF  - Australian Journal of Primary Health
JO  - Aust. J. Prim. Health
Y1  - 1996
VL  - 2
IS  - 2
SP  - 47
EP  - 53
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UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/PY96028 
N2  - Many education and health programs are conducted in groups (Wass, 1994) and it has been suggested that group approaches are becoming increasingly important in health care (Rosenbaum &amp; Patterson, 1995). The benefits of a group approach are usually reported to arise out of the functioning of the group itself by, for example providing peer support, and/or be a cost-effective utilisation of resources (Dignan &amp; Carr, 1992). The aim here is to illustrate the value of taking group processes into account in the design and implementation of group-based programs. A postgraduate educational program for health care practitioners in interpersonal skills will be used to illustrate the application of groupwork theory. 
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