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Droge, David; And Others – Small Group Behavior, 1986
Results of a preliminary survey of epilepsy self-help group members are presented, and effects relating to stigmatization, reasons for participation, asserted curative factors, and formal-only versus informal participation in the self-help group process are examined. Societal reaction to people with epilepsy is viewed as a major contributor to…
Descriptors: Epilepsy, Individual Needs, Self Directed Groups, Self Help Programs

Jurik, Nancy C. – Small Group Behavior, 1987
Examined techniques of persuasion used in self-help organization for persons with mental problems. Concludes that successful affiliation with the group is a conversion process and that, although acceptance of the organizational ideology may facilitate an individual member's recovery, it simultaneously reinforces an understanding of mental problems…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Group Dynamics, Mental Disorders, Participant Characteristics

Fuehrer, Ann; Keys, Christopher – Small Group Behavior, 1988
Examined applicability of Bednar, Melnick, and Kaul's model of early group development to college student self-help groups using undergraduates (N=101) who met in high-structure or low-structure groups. Found amount of group structure was positively related to ownership of group functioning; importance of performing group behaviors was positively…
Descriptors: College Students, Group Behavior, Group Counseling, Group Dynamics

Wollert, Richard W.; And Others – Small Group Behavior, 1982
Members of two types of self-help groups assessed the occurence of various helping processes in their groups. Found self-help groups emphasized supportive and expressive processes while avoiding confrontive processes; and behavioral techniques were used more frequently by behavioral control groups than by stress coping groups. (RC)
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Behavior Modification, Behavior Patterns, Comparative Analysis