Examined whether adult drinkers would be willing to receive self-help and other minimal contact aids designed to help them drink more moderately. In a community survey of 316 adults, of whom over one-half reported drinking, drinkers most frequently requested newspaper articles on how to drink moderately, followed by radio and television programs.…

Investigated bereaved spouses' assessments of participation in self-help groups consisting of 8 weekly meetings with (n=52) or without (n=82) additional 10 monthly meetings. Regardless of group duration or leadership by professional or widowed peer, assessments were positive. Most commonly reported benefit participants hoped to gain was emotional…

IN THIS SPEECH PREPARED FOR THE 1965 NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON POVERTY IN THE SOUTHWEST (TUCSON, JANUARY 25-26, 1965) MR. MCNICKLE BRIEFLY TRACES THE TREATMENT OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN FROM FOREIGN COLONIZATION TO THE PRESENT. NOT ONLY WERE THE INDIANS DEPRIVED OF AN ENTIRE CONTINENT, BUT THEY LOST ETHNIC, TRIBAL, AND SELF-CONCEPT IDENTIFICATIONS. THEY…

This article introduces the notion of self-help as a unique form of self-directed learning that contains the inherent capacity to span the life-cycle. Self-help refers to the process that occurs within small, voluntary, peer-run, mutual aid support groups that offer the opportunity to overcome or cope with a common concern or problem. (JOW)

Argues that the needs of the bereaved are rarely met. Describes communication characteristics of self-help groups and offers evidence for their effectiveness. Suggests directions for future research. (MS)

Self help groups involving the cooperative efforts of professionals and hearing impaired persons are discussed and issues in their development highlighted by the example of one such local group. (CL)

Low self-esteem is a constant companion for too many people, especially those who experience depression, anxiety, phobias, psychosis, delusional thinking, or who have an illness or a disability. Low self-esteem keeps people from enjoying life, doing the things they want to do, and working toward personal goals. This booklet suggests ideas for…

Many people who have troubling emotional, psychiatric, or physical symptoms have made great advances in learning how to do things to help themselves get well and stay well. The action plans for prevention and recovery described in this booklet were devised by people who experience emotional or psychiatric symptoms. They developed ways to deal with…

Evaluated effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a behavioral self-help manual for weight reduction through the use of 126 community subjects. Results at posttreatment and three-, six-, and sixteen-month follow-ups supported the behavioral manual's effectiveness in producing modest weight loss. (Author)

Surveyed independent living centers (N=74) to identify prevalence and functions of support and self-help groups for people with disabilities. Results suggest that independent living center staff refer a significant number of consumers to self-help groups and that independent living centers sponsor a variety of such groups. (Author/ABL)

Volunteers (n=203) obtained through Compassionate Friends newsletters completed questionnaires consisting of Purpose in Life Test, Grief Experience Inventory, and questions on meaning. Findings indicated that lower purpose in life for bereaved parents was related to less time since death, loss by suicide, loss of only child, and loss of more than…

Evaluated personalized feedback and financial incentives as adjuncts to self-help materials for smoking cessation among subjects (n=1,217) randomized to 4 treatment groups and followed up at 3 and 12 months. Financial incentive increased self-help material use, did not increase cessation rates, and was associated with higher relapse rates.…

Evaluated effect of smokers' hotline as adjunct to self-help manuals. Subjects (n=1,813), assigned to manual only or manual plus hotline condition, were followed over 18 months. Results showed consistent, significant hotline effect across outcome measures and follow-up periods. Findings suggest effectiveness of hotline in enhancing self-help quit…

Nongovernmental projects intended to assist Mozambican refugees in Malawi are limited by unresponsiveness to local conditions, inadequate resources, constraints on production and marketing, lack of sustainability, limited participation, and gender inequities. Such projects are likely to increase refugee dependency. (SK)

This paper describes methods for teaching content analysis as part of the Research sequence in social work education. Teaching content analysis is used to develop research skills as well as to promote students' knowledge and critical thinking and about new information technology resources that are being increasingly used by the general public. The…