Factors contributing to the survival of self-help groups

American Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 349-366

  Wituk, Scott A ^a   Shepherd, Matthew D ^a   Warren, Mary ^a   Meissen, Greg ^a  

^a WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Group leadership; Mutual aid; Self help groups; Support groups

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; SELF HELP; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; HEALTH PLANNING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE; HEALTH RESOURCES; HUMANS; KANSAS; LEADERSHIP; MARKETING OF HEALTH SERVICES; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; SELF-HELP GROUPS; VOLUNTARY HEALTH AGENCIES;

EID: 0036617458     PISSN: 00910562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1015337119841     Document Type: Article

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