What's in a name? A discussion paper on the labels and location of self-organising community groups, with particular reference to mental health and black groups

Mental Health and Social Inclusion

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 23-29

  Seebohm, Patience ^b   Munn Giddings, Carol ^a   Brewer, Paul ^b  

^a ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Sound Minds ^*

Author keywords

Black groups; Community engagement; Mental health; Mutual support; Peer support; Self help; Self organising; Service user groups

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955874376     PISSN: 20428316     EISSN: 20428308     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5042/mhsi.2010.0441     Document Type: Article

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