A need to integrate the various trends in education including career development, human relations, and individualized instruction in a group setting was a primary motivation for this book. A second motivation was the need for "hands on" materials and strategies that teachers and counselors could use with students--in this case primarily at the junior and senior high school levels. The first four chapters are more general and theoretical and might be used as part of a course, consultation program, or an inservice program on applied group dynamics. Chapters Five through Nine can be used independently of the theoretical chapters and might be used as the basis for instructional packages by teachers and counselors. (Author)