Mutual Aid Groups, Vulnerable and Resilient Populations, and the Life Cycle

by Alex Gitterman

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The contributors to this volume examine the role of mutual aid groups and social workers in helping members of oppressed, vulnerable, and resilient populations regain control over their lives. The chapters reveal the ways in which mutual aid processes help individuals overcome social and emotional trauma in contemporary society by reducing isolation, universalizing individual problems, and mitigating stigma. Using the life cycle as a framework...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0231128843

ISBN13:9780231128841

Release Date:February 2005

Publisher:Columbia University Press

Length:672 Pages

Weight:2.40 lbs.

Dimensions:1.6" x 6.6" x 9.6"

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

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Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Public Affairs & Policy Public Policy Social Sciences Social Services & Welfare Social Work Sociology

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