Individual and social benefits of mutual aid self-help groups. From: Social Policy | Date: March 22, 1997| Author: Humphreys, Keith | COPYRIGHT 1997 Social Policy Corp. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

A series of research projects has shown that mutual aid/self-help (MASH) groups have an important role to play in addressing health related problems. Some critics however, have the false perception on the credibility and reliability of MASH movement. Researches have clearly shown the many societal contributions by MASH groups, but like any other organization created by man, they are far from perfect. It is viewed that MASH groups and combined professional/Mash treatments can promote physical ...

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