セルフ・ヘルプ・グループによるサポートの特質と展開 : 米国における配偶者を亡くした人同士のグリーフ・ケアを中心に

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With rapid social and familial changes, it has become more important to expand sources of social support in order to meet people's diverse needs or demands. The purpose of this paper is to clarify the significance of self-help groups as an effective way to assist people in coping with "grief". In the United States, self-help groups, a typical example of informal social support, have been increasing both in size and in number. As an enlightening example, I will explore characteristics of learning process of newly widowed persons who take part in a peer- led self-help group called WPS (Widowed Persons Service). Finally, I would like to conclude this paper by demonstrating that self-help groups will improve members'morale, enhance their active involvement with social activities and ultimately lead to a realization of circulative support systems in communities.
2004-12-25