Giving and receiving help: Interpersonal transactions in mutual-help meetings and psychosocial adjustment of members

American Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 841-868

  Roberts, Linda J ^b   Salem, Deborah ^c   Rappaport, Julian ^a   Toro, Paul A ^c   Luke, Douglas A ^c   Seidman, Edward ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b Human Development and Family Studies   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Behavioral observation; Group process; Mental health; Mutual help; Self help; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; COOPERATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; FEMALE; HELPING BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0033255310     PISSN: 00910562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022214710054     Document Type: Article

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