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Originally published in 1952, this classic book is used by A.A. members and groups around the world. It lays out the principles by which A.A. members recover and by which the fellowship functions. The basic text clarifies the Steps which constitute the A.A. way of life and the Traditions, by which A.A. maintains its unity…. More >>
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The various factors which have been instrumental in weakening rural credit agencies are examined in this book. The disappointing performance of the rural credit system has led to the emergence of alternative and innovative efforts known as self-help groups, and examples of these initiatives are examined in this book…. More >>
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Here, in a single volume, is a guide to over 500 organizations, hotlines, associations, and self-help groups that are the most helpful to mental health and human services professionals and their clients. This handy directory provides addresses and phone numbers for national offices, as well as brief descriptions, of the organizations that serve children and youth, minorities, the handicapped, older persons, families, the mentally retarded, the homeless, and women. Organizations related to the environment, health and disease, political and social action, fund raising, labor and employment, law enforcement and corrections, and housing are also included. Social services professionals will find this volume to be indispensable for keeping informed about existing resources to help their clients, for maintaining and developing their professional competencies, and for networking by both professionals and clients…. More >>
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This article covers Self-help groups: Groups that support communities of peers with a similar interest or illness.
The article is excerpted from Gale Encyclopedia of Psychology. This single-volume, accessible resource covers the entire spectrum of psychology, including: notable people, theories and terms; landmark case studies and experiments; applications of psychology in advertising, medicine and sports; and career information. More than 650 articles — 65% of those are entirely new or updated since the last edition. Each article ranges from 25 to 1,500 words, covering the topics researchers want to know about, including:
Abnormal psychology
Bipolar disorder
Dyslexia
Sigmund Freud
Insomnia
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)
Unconscious motivation
And hundreds more
In addition to more that 175 photographs, charts and graphs, students will also find a new glossary of over … More >>
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Contains important research write-ups contributed by eminent researchers relating to problems of self help groups and women empowerment…. More >>
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Seeks to elucidate and simplify the approach to women’s empowerment through credit based groups, by providing the theoretical perspective, as well as the practical guidance…. More >>
Empowering Rural Women: An Approach to Empowering Women Through Credit Based Self Help Groups
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This ethnography reveals how, faced with violence, economic insecurity, and volatile relations, Xhosa migrants in Cape Town, South Africa, establish burial societies and credit groups. It examines the urban poors day-to-day struggles over money in post-apartheid South Africa…. More >>
Money and Violence: Financial Self-Help Groups in a South African Township
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The first volume to address both self-help and support group, and to provide a clear distiction between the two, Self-Help and Support Groups dispels misunderstandings and inaccurate assumptions about how they function, whom they attract and how they help participants achieve goals. Linda Farris Kurtz informs practitioners and students in the human services about the concepts, theories and research relevant to self-help and support groups. She provides practical advice and direction to professionals for working with these groups while analyzing self-help//support organizations on three different levels in terms of: the groups themselves; the group members; and the practitioners’ interactions with the groups. In addition, this comprehensive volume discusses the most prominent representative associations as examples of different types of groups, including Alcoholics Anonymous, Recovery Inc, National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, and the Alzheimer’s… More >>
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The 7th edition of this guide provides information on over one thousand national, international, model, and online “self-help” support groups for most any illness, disability, addiction, bereavement situation, parenting concern, caregiver, abuse, or other stressful life situation. Includes chapters on: how to start a community mutual aid self-help group; finding and forming online groups; local self-help group clearinghouses worldwide; understanding the value and dynamics of groups; and reviews of empirical research studies done of self-help groups. Has both a keyword index, and a separate group name index. Foreword by the late Dr. Alfred Katz, U.C.L.A. departments of Medicine, Public Health, and Social Welfare. Introduction by Dr. Phyllis Silverman, Dept. of Psychiatry, Harvard University…. More >>
The Self-Help Group Sourcebook: Your Guide to Community & Online Support Groups
