Chair:
Robert Hsiung,
Ph.D.,
Associate Professor, University of Chicago,
Illinois
Group work may be
facilitated or disrupted by interactions with other groups. Certain
large online groups are especially likely to interact. Excerpts from
an online support group, including responses of the leader are
presented. Input from attendees is sought, and they are partitioned
into subgroups whose interactions may be observed.
Learning
Objectives:
The
attendee will be able to:
1. List the
characteristics of groups that are likely to interact.
2. Describe
possible interactions, both those that facilitate and those that
interfere with group tasks.
3. Describe
possible responses of group leaders.
Course References:
1. Davidson, B.
(1998). The Internet and the Large Group. Group Analysis, 31(4),
457-471.
2. Hsiung, R.
(2000). The Best of Both Worlds: An online self-help group hosted by
a mental health professional. CyberPsychology & Behavior, 3(6),
935-950.
3. Weinberg, H.
(2002). Community Unconscious on the Internet. Group Analysis,
35(1), 165-183.
