Helping characteristics of self-help and support groups: Their contribution to participants' subjective well-being

Small Group Research

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 275-304

  Schiff, Miriam ^a   Bargal, David ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

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EID: 0034194967     PISSN: 10464964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104649640003100302     Document Type: Article

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