Self-Help/Mutual Aid Groups and Peer Support

Self-Help/Mutual Aid Groups and Peer Support
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 227
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ISBN-10 : 9789004448001
ISBN-13 : 9004448004
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Book Synopsis Self-Help/Mutual Aid Groups and Peer Support by : Thomasina Borkman

Download or read book Self-Help/Mutual Aid Groups and Peer Support written by Thomasina Borkman and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2021-01-04 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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