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In a clinic in which the assignment of patients to therapy was demonstrated as not affected by social class and in which no patient was excluded as unsuitable, 45% of those referred to group therapy stayed 2 or more years. The only category that consistently correlated with not remaining in treatment was that of unemployment. When unemployed persons were included there appeared to be a significant correlation between a stay of 2 or more years and social class. When only employed persons were considered, this significance disappeared
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Wold, P., Steger, J. Social class and group therapy in a working class population. Community Ment Health J 12, 335–341 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01411072
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