This article attempts to explore the significance of the marriage encounter and to put it into the framework of other more studied types of encounter groups, particularly couples' encounter groups. He compares marriage and couples counseling and differentiates the former by its phiosophical, religious focus. (NG)

Assessed relationship between cohesion and dimensions of self-disclosure in classroom setting versus therapy groups and intimate relationships. Determined that unintentional and positive disclosures rather than self-disclosure were associated with high classroom cohesion. (Author/CM)