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Peer reviewedFolken, Molly Hill – Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 1991
Notes that widowed persons in the United States have little support following funeral. Describes Widowed Persons Service (WPS), service which offers one-to-one outreach to newly widowed by persons previously widowed and trained to help the newly widowed; and Talk Group, ongoing, open-ended support group for newly widowed formed by the WPS in…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Group Counseling, Self Help Programs, Social Support Groups
Peer reviewedGressard, Charles F. – Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 1986
Examines self-help groups for Vietnam veterans, the reasons for their effectiveness, typical group processes, and issues for counselors who work with these groups. (Author)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Coping, Counseling Effectiveness, Counseling Techniques
