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Group Retention

Group Retention is a construct in the study of support groups that refers to the extent to which members remain actively engaged and participate consistently within the group over time, distinguishing it from mere attendance or initial enrollment by emphasizing sustained involvement and commitment to the group’s objectives.

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2017–2026

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On the Edge or In Between: Niche Position, Niche Overlap, and the Duration of Voluntary Association Memberships

Pamela A. Popielarz, J. Miller McPherson · American Journal of Sociology · 1995 · 292 citations

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To stay or leave?

Yi‐Chia Wang, Robert E. Kraut, John M. Levine · 2012 · 288 citations

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The Persistence of Social Groups

Georg Simmel · American Journal of Sociology · 1898 · 159 citations

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First Year Seminars Produce Long-Term Impact

Carolyn A. Schnell, Curt Doetkott · Journal of College Student Retention Research Theory & Practice · 2003 · 140 citations

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The emotional impact of learning in small groups: highlighting the impact on student progression and retention

Patricia Cartney, Alison Rouse · Teaching in Higher Education · 2005 · 106 citations · Full text

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Authors

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  1. GS
    Georg Simmel

    E Ink (South Korea), South Korea

    2 publications · 252 citations

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    Bonnie Spring

    Northwestern University, United States

    2 publications · 57 citations

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  3. JM
    J. Miller McPherson

    University of Arizona, United States

    2 publications · 388 citations

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  4. SH
    Sattar Hadi

    Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital, United States

    2 publications · 57 citations

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    Robert E. Kraut

    Carnegie Mellon University, United States

    2 publications · 330 citations

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Institutions

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  1. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    Chapel Hill, United States

    2 h-index

    11 publications

    171 citations

  2. University of Otago

    Dunedin, New Zealand

    2 h-index

    6 publications

    258 citations

  3. National Development and Research Institutes

    New York, United States

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    118 citations

  4. University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    45 citations

  5. Carnegie Mellon University

    Pittsburgh, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    618 citations

  6. University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, United States

    2 h-index

    9 publications

    148 citations

  7. Harvard University

    Cambridge, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    87 citations

  8. Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté

    Besançon, France

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    40 citations

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  1. American Journal of Sociology

    AJS · 3 publications · 544 citations

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  2. Social Work With Groups

    2 publications · 55 citations

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  4. Journal of Applied Psychology

    1 publications · 11 citations

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  5. Polymer

    1 publications · 30 citations

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