How much time should the leader spend in the closing stage of group?
What will be an ideal response?
The leader should consider how many sessions the group has met and how much deep personal sharing has occurred when deciding how much time is necessary for closing the group. It may take as little as 15 minutes of the last session for a task group or as much as 2 sessions. According to the authors, generally, the last session of the group is enough time to close most groups.
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A. True B. False
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false