Clergy and Self-Help Groups: Practical and Promising Relationships
Notes the growing number of mutual self-help groups (MASH) in the United States and outlines five ways in which clergy may be involved in them: (1) as a referral source, (2) as an initiator of such groups, (3) as a provider of meeting space for the groups, (4) as a supporter of religious organizatio...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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1987
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| In: |
The Journal of pastoral care
Year: 1987, Volume: 41, Issue: 3, Pages: 213-220 |
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| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | Notes the growing number of mutual self-help groups (MASH) in the United States and outlines five ways in which clergy may be involved in them: (1) as a referral source, (2) as an initiator of such groups, (3) as a provider of meeting space for the groups, (4) as a supporter of religious organizations' self-help efforts, and (5) by initiating self-help groups for clergy themselves. Provides a current list of Self-Help Clearinghouses in the United States. |
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: The Journal of pastoral care
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/002234098704100304 |