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Peer reviewedKlass, Dennis; Shinners, Beth – Omega: Journal of Death and Dying, 1982
Describes the role of the counselor in self-help groups for the bereaved. Based on experience with the Compassionate Friends, a group of bereaved parents, the counselors' most useful role appears to be that of an intermediary, resource person, and facilitator of group processes and organization. (Author/JAC)
Descriptors: Coping, Counselor Role, Death, Grief
PDF pending restorationHinrichsen, Gregory A.; And Others – 1981
The purpose of this study was to determine what kinds of people are motivated to join a medical self-help group and whether and in what areas of psychological and social functioning such self-help groups have positive benefits for adolescents and their families. Extensive survey questionnaires were sent throughout the United States to all former…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Coping, Disabilities, Group Membership
