The lifespan and life-cycle of self-help groups: A retrospective study of groups in Nottingham, UK

Health and Social Care in the Community

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 346-354

  Chaudhary, Sarah ^a   Avis, Mark ^a   Munn Giddings, Carol ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community settings; Peer; Self help groups

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FACTUAL DATABASE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; KNOWLEDGE BASE; PEER GROUP; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SELF HELP; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED KINGDOM;

DATABASES, FACTUAL; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; KNOWLEDGE; KNOWLEDGE BASES; PEER GROUP; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 77954595500     PISSN: 09660410     EISSN: 13652524     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2524.2009.00899.x     Document Type: Article

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