Self-Help and Support Groups: A Handbook for Practitioners [Hardcover]

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 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 comprThe first volume to address both self-help and support groups, and to provide a clear distinction 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 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 comprThis is a classic and provides a great introductory text into the alcoholic self. The section of this book committed to social isolation and protective practices is ahead of its time and still relevant in the context of heavy end alcohol use.PART ONE: THE GROUP
Introduction
Helping Characteristics and Change Mechanisms in Self-Help Groups
Ideology, Climate, Structure and Professionalization in Self-l£c