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Wilson-Mah, Rebecca; Axe, Jo; Childs, Elizabeth; Hamilton, Doug; Palahicky, Sophia – International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2022
Communities of practice (CoPs) can provide opportunities for diverse and inclusive groups to convene, share, collaborate, and support others. Using a self-study research approach combined with a visual research method, this study explores both scholarly and practice-based insights to describe the anticipated attributes of a high functioning CoP…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Scholarship, Instruction, Learning
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Werner-Lin, Allison; Biank, Nancee M. – Journal of Family Social Work, 2009
Family life is altered irrevocably when a young parent is diagnosed with or dies from cancer. This article tracks the genesis and transformation of a comprehensive psychoeducational support and bereavement program for children, adolescents, and parents affected by cancer. From the inception of the program, families with parents in active treatment…
Descriptors: Social Support Groups, Grief, Family (Sociological Unit), Cancer
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Jason, Leonard A.; Groh, David R.; Durocher, Megan; Alvarez, Josefina; Aase, Darrin M.; Ferrari, Joseph R. – Journal of Community Psychology, 2008
Group homes sometimes face significant neighborhood opposition, and municipalities frequently use maximum occupancy laws to close down these homes. This study examined how the number of residents in Oxford House recovery homes impacted residents' outcomes. Larger homes (i.e., eight or more residents) may reduce the cost per person and offer more…
Descriptors: Municipalities, Violence, Aggression, Group Homes