The Treatment of Addictive Smokers*

The Dynamics of "Corrective" Groups

“…Some major criticisms of the other studies reviewed include the uncontrolled use of competition and the buddy system (Ball et al, 1965;Nugent and O'Keefe, 1965), floating group membership (Wood and Meadows, 1963;Nugent and O'Keefe, 1965;Filbey et al, 1967) and a general disregard for size and age-sex composition within most groups. Each of these factors has a potential influence on conformity and social control.…”