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Self-Help/Mutual Aid Groups and Peer Support
Social science research on self-help/mutual aid groups and organizations from 1960 on is reviewed. Voluntary peer-run mutually supportive groups’ diversity illustrated through Alcoholics Anonymous, mental health groups and others. Socio-political contexts shape self-help/mutual aid. Borkman’s autoethnographic narrative highlights her participation.
Social Worker
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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. ...
The Self-help Way
This publication offers a summary of current knowledge in the field of self-help/mutual aid. It proposes a new definition of self-help groups, outlines a theory of motivation for mutual aid that gives readers a better understanding of the forces and dynamics at work in the mutual aid practised in self-help groups. It proposes a model for personal health, examines the sources of reluctance many people have to self-help groups and the way one can overcome them. It also contains an overview of numerous studies on self-help groups, and of the activities that have lent support to the self-help movement. Finally, it presents the similarities and differences between the activities of members of self-help groups and those of professionals.
Perception
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Osteoporosis
This is the story of one woman's struggle with, and triumph over, osteoporosis - the disease that affects a quarter of a million women in Canada and over twenty million in the United States. In simple language, the book clearly defines the causes and effects of the disorder, and stresses the importance of proper nutrition and exercise as preventive measures for those at risk. This is a self-help guide that offers an overall message of hope and emphasizes the positive role a patient can play in self-rehabilitation.
Helping You Helps Me
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Teaching in Practice
This book offers a range of practical methods for teaching and facilitating learning geared to the day-to-day realities encountered by professionals in the human services. Key professional development resources include practical checklists for self-assessment of teaching/facilitating competencies and self-assessment of group facilitation competencies.
