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Natural:family_planning (NFP)..refers_to_techniques_ forLplanning or_preventing_pregnancyby'obser... more Natural:family_planning (NFP)..refers_to_techniques_ forLplanning or_preventing_pregnancyby'observation_of_natural_signs tif_fertility.iln_using_natural family_planning_to_avoid_pregnancy, there_is_abstinence_from_sexual_intercourse during_the_fertile_phase-of_the menstrual_cycle._Social values_which-are-incorporated into the methocLinclude-couples-contraling-and-sharing responsibility for their own fertility and the fact-that NFP does-not interfere-with physiological-processes. Rhythwis-considered to .be an outmoded method whiCh-has_beenireplaced_by_the_ovulation or mucus methodiand the_symptothermalLmethodkey_concept_a_NFP_ii_jtoilit_fertilitii since±it. is .the-lifeTwf7the-Atperm_and_ovum_together_which_constitute fertility_i_In_a_NFP_satisfaction_survey_previously_reported_by. Borkman and_Ahivanandani_almost all_couples_who_had been-using NFP at least_2 yeirs reported-positive aspects of spousal communication as a part-of-NFP. Natural family planning communication provides:cycle awareness for both-spouses, thereby enabling the_understanding of women's-moods related_to_hormone_levelsAThis_cycleawareness, or fertility-awareness; represents anew and unique form of. communication_for_couplesa_Natural_family planning is a mechanism_for impactingicommunication, forcing_at_least_minimai_communication_about the sexual relationship; _and providing_regular_opportunities for discussion of intimate aspects of the relationship. (ABL)

Groupwork, Jan 21, 2019

This article is based on a recent re-visiting of published data related to the 'sharing' processe... more This article is based on a recent re-visiting of published data related to the 'sharing' processes between members of two strikingly different types of self-help/ mutual aid groups run by and for peers who share the same situation. Data from taped meetings and observations with stress-coping Carers' groups is compared with observational data from an identity changing Alcoholics Anonymous group and discussed in relation to Bohm's (1987, 1996/2014) concept of dialogue as an alternative communication process that facilitates inquiry and the accumulation of knowledge. Groups were at extreme opposites in terms of their expected goals, strategies of help, and organisational characteristics yet unexpected similarities were found in relation to the authority of sharing lived experience which was in both cases respectful, supportive and non-judgemental. Group members did not openly disagree with each other, but expressed a difference in opinion by the juxtaposing of a personal story which suggested an alternative way of doing or viewing things. The paper contributes to our knowledge of how sharing lived experience can be a key similarity between strikingly different self-help/mutual aid groups. The paper also contributes to our understanding of the usefulness of dialogue as an explanatory framework for viewing self-help/mutual aid groups as collective learning enterprises.

Routledge eBooks, Dec 14, 2017

Self-help and mental health : case studies of mental health self-help organizations in US, Englan... more Self-help and mental health : case studies of mental health self-help organizations in US, England and Sweden

International Journal of Self Help and Self Care, 2005

The consumer/survivor/service-user protest movements of the 1970s-1990s led to policy changes and... more The consumer/survivor/service-user protest movements of the 1970s-1990s led to policy changes and government funding of mental health consumer-run or self-help organizations (SHOs). A cross-national study in the United States and United Kingdom-England of SHOs incorporated nonprofit organizations run by and for people with problems in common, considers the tightrope of accepting government funding which brings stability and legitimacy but also potentially conflicts with self-help/ mutual aid ethos and practices. Case studies of two SHOs in England and three SHOs in the United States show that the self-help/mutual aid ethos is embedded in the organizations' practices. Complex and nuanced relationships between SHOs and sympathetic professionals facilitate these developments. Historically, reforms of mental health services have been spearheaded by philanthropists and professionals, but the participation of people with mental health 201

Advances in medical sociology, Dec 5, 2008

This research considers how self-help groups (SHGs) and self-help organizations (SHOs) contribute... more This research considers how self-help groups (SHGs) and self-help organizations (SHOs) contribute to consumerist trends in two different societies: United States and United Kingdom. How do the health care systems and the voluntary sectors affect the kinds of social changes that SHGs/SHOs make? Methodology/approach A review of research on the role of SHGs/SHOs in contributing to national health social movements in the UK and US was made. Case studies of the UK and the US compare the characteristics of their health care systems and their voluntary sector. Research reviews of two community level self-help groups in each country describe the kinds of social changes they made. Findings The research review verified that SHGs/SHOs contribute to national level health social movements for patient consumerism. The case studies showed that community level SHGs/SHOs successfully made the same social changes but on a smaller scale as the national movements, and the health care system affects the kinds of community changes made. Research limitations A limited number of SHGs/SHOs within only two societies were studied. Additional SHGs/SHOs within a variety of societies need to be studied. Originality/value of chapter Community SHGs/SHOs are often trivialized by social scientists as just inward-oriented support groups, but this chapter shows that local groups contribute to patient consumerism and social changes but in ways that depend on the kind of health care system and societal context.

Social Science & Medicine. Part A: Medical Psychology & Medical Sociology, Dec 1, 1981

studies have adequately examined the leisure time activities and community participation among de... more studies have adequately examined the leisure time activities and community participation among dentists. The present report examines the recreational and community activities of 413 practicing dentists in the United States. The findings demonstrated that dentists in the present sample were more recreationally oriented than community oriented. Recreation was most often interpreted as meaning sports activities. Dentists were noticeably different in sports participation from the general male population in that dentists tend to prefer individual or partner sports over team sports. Participation in community activities was analyzed by age and income. Age and participation in community activities demonstrated a positive moderate correlation and participation does not decrease with the age of the dentists.

Social science & medicine, Jul 1, 1976

Hemodialysis staff assessments of the behavior of 661 patients from 93 centers in the U.S. in 196... more Hemodialysis staff assessments of the behavior of 661 patients from 93 centers in the U.S. in 1967 were available for a secondary analysis to identify how useful are staff estimates of patient's intelligence level or level of understanding of a restriction in relation to assessments of patient's compliance with three dietary restrictions and shunt care. Three beliefs regarding the importance of intelligence or understanding in patient compliance are found among professionals in the literature but the validity of these beliefs has not been supported empirically. The finding that staff assessments of patient's understanding of restrictions is more useful in predicting complicance than patient's estimated intelligence level suggests the need for questioning the implications of staff beliefs. The issue is critical both because intelligence has been used as a criterion for selecting patients for treatment and because staff beliefs about the role of intelligence may effect their management of patients.

Understanding the Self-Help Organization: Frameworks and Findings

International Journal of Self Help and Self Care, 2013

This second special issue on Fountain House mental health clubhouses completes our offerings on t... more This second special issue on Fountain House mental health clubhouses completes our offerings on this well established form of collectivity that has many self-help/ mutual aid features. The research in these two issues has shown extensive similarity across Clubhouses in different countries as well as diversity in various welfare and cultural contexts. The similarity is partly due to the 36 international standards and the training of staff and members in these standards that define the model and which provide the opportunity for a specific Clubhouse to be named as such (see www.iccd.org). The diversity stems from the cultural interpretation of standards as well as restraining factors of the welfare context and civil society within specific countries. Magnus Karlsson, Guest Editor of these special issues, invited Thomas Craig, a senior psychiatrist familiar with the Clubhouse research from the UK to review the articles for the special issue, situate the Clubhouse as a social intervention to mitigate the effects of mental illness, and comment on how the research in these articles extends our knowledge on Clubhouses. Thomas Craig's article titled "Expanding knowledge of peer-based mental health organizations: The experience of Clubhouse" is the lead article in this issue. His article and three others comprise this special issue on Clubhouses. Kimiko Tanaka reports the results of her qualitative look at how peer support is manifested for members through their participation in the work-ordered day in one Clubhouse in New York City. Francesca Pernice-Duca and her colleagues accomplish two aims: first, they show how the recently popularized concept of recovery from mental illness (defined in a consensus statement through a U.S.

International Journal of Self Help and Self Care, 2012

Social Science & Medicine (1967), 1976

Social Science & Medicine. Part A: Medical Psychology & Medical Sociology, 1981

International Journal of Self Help and Self Care, 2006

Understanding the Self-Help Organization: Frameworks and Findings, 1994

Handbooks of Sociology and Social Research, 2007

“You alone can do it, but you cannot do it alone” uniquely captures the combination of self-help ... more “You alone can do it, but you cannot do it alone” uniquely captures the combination of self-help (personal responsibility) and mutual aid (interdependence with others) that characterizes voluntary self-help groups (SHGs) and self-help organizations (SHOs). The slogan also emphasizes action, the participatory action of self-help/mutual aid, not organization or form.