ABSTRACT
This part introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters. B. W. Tuckman suggests the terms forming, storming, and performing, to which others have added adjourning. The group process in children's groups progresses through several stages, similar to that in groups with adults. Tuckman was the first to identify stages of group development. Similar stages, although labeled somewhat differently, have been suggested for child and adolescent group psychotherapy. L. H. Berkovitz referred to the primitive stage, the developing stage, the mature stage, and termination. The pregroup stage, the initial stage, the resistance stage, the working stage, and the termination stage. The counselor navigates the transition from one stage to another through strategies, direct communication, and modeling of appropriate behavior. The leader's roles and techniques are discussed in general terms first, followed by descriptions of the processes in each stage of the group.
