No abstract

This closing article for the special issue lists some of the challenges facing group psychologists as they seek to expand prevention group theory. The role of reading failure in early elementary is highlighted, as are the Spartan Mentor Program with high school students and the group model to promote prevention of HIV/AIDS with adolescents. To aid in workplace prevention, this article also describes the Coping with Work and Family Stress Project.

of the special issue and makes a supportive case for the future of effective prevention groups that draws from the pioneer research contained within it. Researchers are summoned to prioritize prevention groups as an important and viable focal area, journals are encouraged to welcome research of this topic (without altering acceptance criteria), concurrence about definitions of key processes and concepts (i.e., how to define prevention groups) is urged, and others are encouraged to draw lessons from the research of the authors contained in the special issue.

No abstract

No abstract