What's in a name?: a discussion paper on the labels and location of self-organising community groups, with particular reference to mental health and Black groups

Seebohm, Patience, Munn-Giddings, Carol and Brewer, Paul (2010) What's in a name?: a discussion paper on the labels and location of self-organising community groups, with particular reference to mental health and Black groups. Mental Health and Social Inclusion, 14 (3). pp. 23-29. ISSN 2042-8316

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Abstract

This article discusses the labelling and location of self-organising community groups – ‘self-help’, ‘peer support’ and ‘service user’. It notes the increasingly close relationship between these groups and statutory authorities, and how this relationship may put the benefits of the groups at risk. Historical, cultural and social factors are discussed to help explain differences and separate developments within African, Caribbean and other Black communities.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Keywords:	Mental health, Self-help, Peer support, Service user groups, Black groups, Mutual support, Self-organising, Community engagement
Faculty:	ARCHIVED Faculty of Health, Social Care & Education (until September 2018)
Depositing User:	Repository Admin
Date Deposited:	24 May 2011 13:28
Last Modified:	01 Jun 2022 14:47
URI:	https://arro.anglia.ac.uk/id/eprint/131868

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