The evolution of self-help / by Matthew E. Archibald.
The evolution of self-help / by Matthew E. Archibald.
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New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.
Date
2007.
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N361.4/20
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English
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p. cm.
Contents
The demography of self-help -- Self-help organizations -- An organizational ecology of health movement organizations -- Defining self-help : how does a movement become an institution? -- The origins of self-help : an abbreviated history -- The institutionalization of self-help -- Cultural enactment,...
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New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2007.
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Summary
"This book is about the evolution of self-help movement organizations in the U.S. It explores the ways in which the marginal practices of sufferers of chronic conditions like Lupus, Parkinson's, or alcoholism became the common solution for all manner of medical, behavioral, and psychological problems. Since the dramatic growth and ubiquity of self-...
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The evolution of self-help / by Matthew E. Archibald.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N361.4/20
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74VK3OZ5oJWd
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VK3OZ5oJWd
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ISBN
0230600379 (alk. paper)
9780230600379 (alk. paper)
DDC
361.4
MMS ID
991023736499702626
