The initiation of mutual-help groups within residential treatment settings

Community Mental Health Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 419-429

  Salem, Deborah A ^a   Gant, Larry ^b   Campbell, Rebecca ^c  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE STUDY; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; ORGANIZATION; RESIDENTIAL CARE; STAFF;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; GROUP HOMES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0031873242     PISSN: 00103853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018744225397     Document Type: Article

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