Self-Help and Mutual Aid Groups

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 effectively with such groups. More countries and ethnic groups are now involved in the self-help movement, and this volume increases knowledge of how different cultures react to and participate in self-help mutual aid and how self-help groups can be adapted to fit different racial or ethnic populations.

Auteur

Francine Lavoie, Benjamin Gidron

Contenu

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