Internet bibliotherapy: A narrative analysis of a reading simulated support group

Journal of Social Work in Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 81-97

  Vernberg, Dee ^a   Schuh, Michael J ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bibliotherapy; Consumer health information; Internet; Social support; Support group; Taboo communication

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937386107     PISSN: 1536710X     EISSN: 15367118     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J198v01n01_08     Document Type: Article

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