Designing a Study to Examine Peer-Operated Self-Help Centers

Swarbrick, Margaret

doi:10.1080/01642120903083978

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“…Successful community groups are characterised by co-production whereby group members and peer support workers jointly agree the agenda for how support is provided (Clifton et al, 2013). This included various activities that would promote a supportive social environment, these activities included vocational activities to improve employment possibilities , leisure activities (Fukui et al, 2010), participation in sporting activities (Clifton et al, 2013), going on trips (Swarbrick, 2009), and sharing hobbies and artistic expression such as painting, writing, and performance art (Brown et al, 2008).…”

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What helps successful community groups (involving peers support workers) to develop?

Deering

Fieldhouse

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2016

Mental Health and Social Inclusion

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore features of successful peer supported community support groups hosted by St Mungo’s and partners. Design/methodology/approach – Literature review and theme construction. Findings – Overall the review confirmed existing findings that successful support groups foster mutually supportive, reciprocal relationships capable of inspiring hope among group members. This paper will concentrate on findings that co-production was indicative of successful groups in terms of shared aims, negotiated agendas, clear communication, and engagement with the wider community. Research limitations/implications – A group’s success was seen in terms of growth in members’ self-esteem, empowerment, and optimism, which this paper proposes could become part of a conceptual framework of a learning organisational culture. Originality/value – Developing understanding of a rapidly growing phenomenon in community-based mental health care and presenting this in terms of a particular organisational culture.

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