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Toro, Paul A.; Rappaport, Julian – 1985
In recent years, mutual help groups have been formed to address problems in substance abuse, chronic physical illness, mental illness, marital disruption, and child abuse. Despite the proliferation of these groups, little research has been conducted to assess their efficacy or what happens in them. The nature of mutual help groups (N=32) was…
Descriptors: Group Dynamics, Group Therapy, Group Unity, Leadership