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. Self-Help and Mutual Aid Groups explores the definition of self-help, the centrality of culture as a major factor explaining variability in self-help, the development of appropriate methodological tools, and the role and involvement of professionals. It brings together different traditions of research for the study of cross- and intercultural and inter- and intraorganizational aspects of self-help groups. Contributors who represent various disciplines, including psychology, sociology, social work, and nursing, discuss:
- a paradigm for research in self-help
- the development of self-help groups in Japan, Hong Kong, and the former East Germany
- the participation of blacks in Alcoholics Anonymous
- the participation of Mexican Americans in groups for parents of the mentally ill
- relationships between self-help groups and health professionals
- predictors of burnout in self-help group leaders
- characteristics of effective groups
- ways individuals change their world view through self-help participationSelf-Help and Mutual Aid Groups is an informative and helpful resource for self-help researchers and teachers, students, and professionals who want to be more effective in their work with self-help groups across cultural and national lines.
- a paradigm for research in self-help
- the development of self-help groups in Japan, Hong Kong, and the former East Germany
- the participation of blacks in Alcoholics Anonymous
- the participation of Mexican Americans in groups for parents of the mentally ill
- relationships between self-help groups and health professionals
- predictors of burnout in self-help group leaders
- characteristics of effective groups
- ways individuals change their world view through self-help participationSelf-Help and Mutual Aid Groups is an informative and helpful resource for self-help researchers and teachers, students, and professionals who want to be more effective in their work with self-help groups across cultural and national lines.
Produkteigenschaften
- Artikelnummer: 9781138996038
- Medium: Buch
- ISBN: 978-1-138-99603-8
- Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Erscheinungstermin: 13.05.2016
- Sprache(n): Englisch
- Auflage: 1. Auflage 2016
- Produktform: Kartoniert
- Gewicht: 708 g
- Seiten: 384
- Format (B x H): 148 x 210 mm
- Ausgabetyp: Kein, Unbekannt