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Originally published in 1989, Self Help in Health and Social Welfare looks at the current World Health Organization policy that encourages self-help in health. The book suggests that this can more readily be achieved by international collaboration and exchange of ideas. England and West Germany are both advanced industrialized societies with complex and highly developed health and social welfare systems and resilient voluntary sectors. Much can therefore be learnt by comparing their experiences. This book reports developments and initiatives from these two countries, covering issues such as the institutional context, evaluating self-help, public policy and support for self-help.

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Author:   Stephen Humble ,  Judith Unell
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9781138607323

ISBN 10:   1138607320
Pages:   176
Publication Date:   15 August 2020
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Contributors Introduction Part I: National Structures and Policies 1. Some Remarks on West Germany’s Health and Welfare System and the Position of Self Help 2. Government Policy on Self Help Groups in England Part II: The International Context 3. Politics and Policies on Self Help: Notes on the International Scene Part III: The Evaluation of Self Help Introductory 4. The Developments of Self Help Organizations: Dilemmas and Ambiguities 5. ‘I Don’t Believe in Data…’ 6. Why We Need Data: Observations on Evaluation Research in Health-Related Self Help Part IV: Local Support for Self Help Introductory Note 7. On Support for Self Help Groups at the Local Level 8. The Contact and Information Centre for Self Help Groups in Hamburg: How It Was Set Up 9. Local Support for Self Help Groups: A Future Task for the Health Social and Education Services 10. English Self Help Support in Context 11. From Philosophy to Partnership 12. Local Support for Self Help. More Difficult than it Looks Concluding Notes Bibliographic References Index

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