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| Health & Social Work | 3 |
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| Ben-Ari, Adital Tirosh | 1 |
| Fisher, Michael | 1 |
| Gomory, Tomi | 1 |
| Kurtz, Linda Farris | 1 |
| Segal, Steven P. | 1 |
| Silverman, Carol J. | 1 |
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Peer reviewedSegal, Steven P.; Gomory, Tomi; Silverman, Carol J. – Health & Social Work, 1998
Investigates the health status of 310 homeless and marginally housed people to determine the usefulness of mental health self-help agencies (SHAs) in addressing their physical health needs. Findings indicated that frequencies of health problems among respondents were similar to those of other homeless or marginally housed groups and that the study…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adults, Health Needs, Homeless People
Peer reviewedBen-Ari, Adital Tirosh – Health & Social Work, 2002
Discusses analysis of how members of self-help groups perceived professional involvement and dimensions of such involvement. Three categories were identified according to their main focus: groups dealing with health issues, groups dealing with alternative lifestyles, and groups based on the 12-step model. Analysis yielded two conceptually…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Cooperation, Counselor Client Relationship, Role Perception
Peer reviewedKurtz, Linda Farris; Fisher, Michael – Health & Social Work, 2003
Reports on qualitative study of recovering people who attended a 12-step fellowship and involved themselves in the community to find out how this involvement was affected by 12-step participation. Respondents reported fellowship prepared them for community activity by teaching them skills, offering opportunities to practice participation with…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Client Characteristics (Human Services), Daily Living Skills, Individual Development
