1997 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary
The RESEARCH ON ESTABLISHMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF THE MENTAL HEALTH CONSUMERS' SELF-HELP GROUPS
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06401005
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
社会学(含社会福祉関係)
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| Research Institution | KOBE COLLEGE (1997)
Momoyama Gakuin University (1994-1996) |
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Principal Investigator |
IWATA Yasuo KOBE COLLEGE,LITERATURE DEPARTMENT,PROFESSOR, 文学部, 教授 (50213294)
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| Project Period (FY) |
1994 – 1997
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| Keywords | SCHIZOPHRENIA / SELF-HELP GROUP / MENTAL HEALTH / EMPOWERMENT / MUTUAL-AID / PEER / ALTERNATIVES / SELF-HELP MOVEMENT |
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| Research Abstract |
We researched Self-Help Groups and their activities in the mental health in Japan This paper will be discribed the followings :
1. Review Researches
First, we research on review of Alternatives, Self-Help Groups, Self-Help Movement, Supporting Self-Help Groups, Informal Helping and Advocacy in Europe, USA and so on. And then, we published two translated books for member of Self-Help Groups and professionals of supporting Self-Help Groups.
2. Discussion of Researches Results
Second, we discused researches results on the mental health consumers' Self-help Groups in Japan, Especially, how to establish and manage of Self-Help Groups. We published the report of this researches, Especially, we found that Self-Help Groups in Japan didn't establish and didn't have the form of the getting group going, therefore can't carry out Self-Help and mutual aid.
A Manual of starting a group and keeping a group going
Finaly, we develop this researches. Then we make out an advice manual to help mental health consumers set up and run Self-Help Group. And then we report a manual to help professionals supporting Self-Help Groups in Japan.
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