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How the Philosophical Assumptions of Transactional Analysis Complement the Theory of Adult Education

Pages 272-276
Published online: 28 Dec 2017
 
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Transactional analysis and adult education are both located within the tradition of humanistic psychology, and they share many underlying assumptions, including that human beings naturally tend toward growth and change, that adults are responsible for themselves, and that people are inherently good. The principles of adult education are useful when reflecting on the structure and process of transactional analysis training groups.

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Jan Grant

Jan Grant, M.A., is a Teaching and Supervising Transactional Analyst in the education field. She trains at the Australian Centre for Integrative Studies and the Australian College of Applied Psychology and is a counselor in private practice. She can be contacted at 32 Allenby Park Pde, Allambie Heights, New South Wales, 2100, Australia, or by email at .