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Social Workers' Use of Self-Help Groups as a Resource for Clients.
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Toseland, Ronald W.; Hacker, Lynda – Social Work, 1985
Surveyed 247 social workers to investigate their use of community self-help groups as a resource for clients. Results indicated social workers were aware of self-help groups and their benefits, but agencies do not have policies that encourage their use. (JAC)
Descriptors: Caseworker Approach, Community Resources, Self Help Programs, Social Support Groups
Service Trends in a Conservative Era: Social Workers Rediscover the Past.
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Schilling, Robert F.; And Others – Social Work, 1988
Examines four methods of service delivery in social work: case management, social support, self-help, and voluntarism. Considers methods in the context of present attitudes toward social programs. Argues that useful but modest service delivery methods are not substitutes for bold solutions to social problems. (Author/NB)
Descriptors: Caseworker Approach, Delivery Systems, Self Help Programs, Social Problems