1st Edition
Self-Help and Mutual Aid Groups International and Multicultural Perspectives
384 Pages
by
Routledge
384 Pages
by
Routledge
384 Pages
by
Routledge
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Here is new information on the development of international and intercultural research on self-help groups. This book reflects the many developments which have occurred in the field over the past decade, emphasizing empirical research. Self-Help and Mutual Aid Groups provides specific research findings and honed concepts to help health professionals learn more about self-help groups and work... Read more
Contents
Preface
- Universal and Particular Attributes of Self-Help: A Framework for International and Intranational Analysis
- Participatory Action Research as a Strategy for Studying Self-Help Groups Internationally
- Self-Help Groups in Japan: Trends and Traditions
- The Development of Self-Help in Germany’s New Provinces (Former East Germany): The Case of Schwerin
- Advocacy on Self-Help for Patients With Chronic Illness: The Hong Kong Experience
- Mexican American and Anglo American Parents of the Mentally Ill: Attitudes and Participation in Family Support Groups
- Are Twelve Step Programs Appropriate for Disenfranchised Groups? Evidence From a Study of Posttreatment Mutual Help Involvement
- Understanding Worldview Transformation in Members of Mutual Help Groups
- Partnerships Between Health Professionals and Self-Help Groups: Meanings and Mechanisms
- Predictors of Burnout Among Self-Help Group Leaders
- Social Climate Correlates of Effectiveness in Alliance for the Mentally Ill Groups
- The Involvement of Self-Help Groups With Mental Health and Medical Professionals: The Self-Helpers’ Perspective
- Workshop on “Good Practice” in the Collaboration Between Professionals and Mutual Aid Groups
- Self-Help Group Participation Among People With Severe Mental Illness
- Conclusion
- Index
- Reference Notes Included
Biography
Francine Lavoie, Benjamin Gidron
