Giving Back and Getting Something Back: The Role of Mutual-Aid Groups for Individuals in Recovery From Incarceration, Addiction, and Mental Illness

Journal of Groups in Addiction and Recovery

Volumn 7, Issue 2-4, 2012, Pages 223-236

  Bellamy, Chyrell D ^a   Rowe, Michael ^a   Benedict, Patricia ^a   Davidson, Larry ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

mutual aid groups for people formerly incarcerated; people in recovery from mental illness and substance abuse issues; people in recovery from multiple conditions; self help groups with criminal justice populations

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866850461     PISSN: 1556035X     EISSN: 15560368     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1556035X.2012.705703     Document Type: Article

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