Self-Help Advocacy Movement: A Promising Peer-Support System for People with Mental Disabilities.

Rhoades, Cindy M.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ333149

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1986

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Self-Help Advocacy Movement: A Promising Peer-Support System for People with Mental Disabilities.

Rhoades, Cindy M.; And Others

Rehabilitation Literature, v47 n1-2 p2-7 Jan-Feb 1986

The article describes the evolution of the self-help advocacy movement of persons with mental retardation. Ways in which self-help groups establish informal peer support systems within the community are noted along with improvements in self concept, opportunities for friendship, and societal change. (CL)

Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Peer Relationship, Self Advocacy, Self Help Programs, Social Support Groups, Trend Analysis

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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