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Table 12.2 (continued)

Seven criteria measured Group type

Men Mixed Women

%N%N%N

Group formation

Stage 1: Because an external agency asked it

to

Stage 2: Because one or more of its members

took the initiative and there was

external agency support to help it form

Stage 3: Because one of more of the members

took the initiative to form the group

without external support

50.0

33.3

16.7

3

2

1

43.8

43.8

12.5

14

14

4

12.5

50.0

37.5

1

4

3

Resilience

Stage 1: It is possible that group breaks down

before its goals are achieved

Stage 2: It is possible that the group breaks

down after achievements of initial

goals

Stage 3: It is unlikely that the group breaks

down. The purpose of the group is

redefined when initial goals are

achieved

16.7

0

83.3

1

0

5

6.3

21.9

71.9

2

7

23

0

28.6

71.4

0

2

5

Figure 12.4 Cluster analysis of group maturity