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Observations on the unexpected and simultaneous termination of leader and group

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He is also in private practice in Needham, Massachusetts. The author is grateful to Dr. J. Scott Rutan for his helpful criticism of this paper and also to the group observers Mrs. Charlene Cadde (Individual group) and Mr. Charles Labig (Couples group) for their help and support during the termination period.

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Rice, C.A. Observations on the unexpected and simultaneous termination of leader and group. Group 1, 100–117 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02383093

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