such small personal growth groups a

such small personal growth groups affords members opportunities to become
a community as a group.
There are few rules or procedures for the selection of members when organizing
and conducting a person-centered group. If both the facilitator and
the group participant agree that a group experience would be benefi cial, the
person is included. When the group initially meets, the facilitator does not
present ground rules by which members must abide or provide a great deal
of information or orientation. It is up to the group members to formulate the
rules for their sessions and to establish norms that they agree will assist them
in reaching their goals.
UNFOLDING OF THE GROUP PROCESS
On the basis of his experience with numerous groups, Rogers (1970) delineated
15 process patterns that occur in groups that employ the person-centered
approach. These process patterns, or trends, do not occur in a clear-cut sequence,
and they may vary considerably from group to group.