In this article. the career group literature is examined in terms of the group process variables of therapeutic factors, client composition, and leadership variables in order to determine the use of group properties in the conduct of career group treatment. Two dimensions, "used" and "examined, " denote the function of the process variables within the group studies. A conceptual group career counseling model and research recommendations articulating and demonstrating group properties are given.
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