scholarly journals KAPITTEL 4 «Midt i smørøyet» – samarbeid og ambivalens i grenseflater mellom profesjons- og erfaringskunnskap

2019 ◽  
pp. 91-113
Author(s):  
Nora Gotaas
Keyword(s):  
The Self ◽  
Boundary Object ◽  
Mutual Aid ◽  
District Office ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Local Contexts ◽  
Self Help Groups ◽  
Education Resource ◽  
Competence Centre ◽  
Help Model

The chapter discusses collaborations and «borderwork» between self-help/mutual aid activists and professionals by the example of the project Utviklingsprosjekt LINK Vestfold. The project was initiated and run by three patient education resource centres (LMS) in Vestfold county in 2009–2010, financially supported by the Directorate of Health and in close collaboration with the National Competence Centre Self-Help Norway. Essentially, the project was very successful, resulting in a broad and active network of professionals and volunteers and the formation of new self-help groups. The project paved the way for a new district office of the National Competence Centre. At the same time, the collaboration revealed certain tensions and ambiguities on both sides, originating in close similarities as well as important differences regarding the use and practice of experiential knowledge – as opposed to professional knowledge – by actors operating in between and on the fringe of established fields. The project highlights how processes of standardization of the self-help model (by Self-Help Norway) is met by kind of resistance and how self-help as a «boundary object» needs to be kept flexible to adjust to different local contexts. This may be an act of balance in a context where the self-help movement is the weaker part regarding institutional strength, in need of guarding the autonomy of self-help groups.

An Evaluation of a Self-Help Clearinghouse: Awareness, Knowledge, and Utilization

1993 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 211-223 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rubin Todres ◽  
Stephen Hagarty
Keyword(s):  
Social Services ◽  
Human Service ◽  
The Self ◽  
Mutual Aid ◽  
Human Service Professionals ◽  
Health And Social Services ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Self Help Groups ◽  
Selection Of

This paper reports on an evaluation of the Self-Help Clearinghouse of Metropolitan Toronto. The purpose of the Clearinghouse is to facilitate the growth and development of self-help/mutual aid groups, and to inform and educate both the Metropolitan Toronto professional helping community and the larger community of the nature and availability of self-help. This study included: (a) a pre- and post-test assessment of awareness, knowledge, and utilization of the Clearinghouse's services and (b) a descriptive assessment of the perceived value of the Clearinghouse from the perspective of a range of informants. Study information was collected from: (a) a selection of representatives of Metro Toronto self-help groups (pre-test N = 70 and post-test N = 52) and (b) a selection of representatives of Metro Toronto health and social services agencies (pre-test N = 70 and post-test N=55). The findings demonstrated that the awareness, knowledge, and utilization of the Clearinghouse's services by members of the self-help community and human service professionals increased over a 21/2-year period. Statistically significant differences were noted among both groups in terms of increased awareness and utilization of the Clearinghouse. As well, professionals' increased knowledge of information and referral services and the directory and the self-help groups' perception of a need for a unique organization dealing with self-help were statistically significant. Both groups perceived a need for a distinct clearinghouse for self-help groups and were very satisfied with the services of the Self-Help Clearinghouse in Metropolitan Toronto.

The Self-Help Sourcebook: Finding and Forming Mutual Aid Self-Help Groups

1987 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 223
Author(s):  
Edward J. Madara ◽  
Abigail Meese
Keyword(s):  
The Self ◽  
Mutual Aid ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Self Help Groups

Self Help Groups

2016 ◽  
pp. 221-235
Author(s):  
Shruti Agrawal
Keyword(s):  
The Self ◽  
Access To Credit ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Favorable Environment ◽  
Self Help Groups ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Self Help Group

The chapter is based on the Self Help Group-Bank linkage Programme in India. The objective of the chapter is to assess the SHGs access to credit under SHG-Bank Linkage Programme, to know the progress of SHG-Bank Linkage Programme in India and to evaluate the impact of SHG-Bank Linkage Programme in India. Finally the chapter ends with suggestions to improve self help group-bank linkage programme and concludes that SHG-Bank Linkage Programme has provided a more favorable environment for enhancing India's potential for greater equitable growth with empowerment while considering the positive signs in their performance.

scholarly journals E-MODERATION IN COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE: A PROPOSAL BASED ON A PORTUGUESE ONLINE COMMUNITY DIRECTED TO SPECIAL NEEDS / E-MODERAÇÃO EM COMUNIDADES DE PRÁTICA: UMA PROPOSTA BASEADA NUMA COMUNIDADE ONLINE PORTUGUESA DIRECIONADA PARA NECESSIDADES ESPECIAIS

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Oksana Tymoshchuk ◽  
Teresa Sousa ◽  
Ana Margarida Almeida ◽  
Paula Santos
Keyword(s):  
Special Needs ◽  
Online Community ◽  
Theoretical Models ◽  
Mutual Aid ◽  
Children And Young People ◽  
Education And Health ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Moderation Model ◽  
Convergent Approach ◽  
Self Help Groups

This article discusses the development of an e-moderation model for an online community in Special Education, whose objective is a more accessible communication between families and education and health professionals. The study used a development research methodology, which involved several complementary steps, including the analysis of existing e-moderation models and interviews with moderators of self-help groups in the area of Special Needs. The proposed e-moderation model presents a convergent approach to existing theoretical models and the practices and dynamics of mutual aid groups in the area of Special Needs. The development of this model has enabled the creation of an online community named Compartilha, that aims to promote the sharing of knowledge and resources among these education agents of children and young people with Special Needs. Este artigo aborda o desenvolvimento de um modelo de e-moderação para uma comunidade online em Educação Especial, cujo objetivo é uma comunicação mais acessível entre famílias e profissionais de educação e saúde. O estudo utilizou uma metodologia de investigação de desenvolvimento, que envolveu várias etapas complementares, incluindo a análise dos modelos de e-moderação existentes e entrevistas com moderadores de grupos de autoajuda na área das Necessidades Especiais. O modelo de e-moderação proposto apresenta uma abordagem convergente dos modelos teóricos existentes e das práticas e dinâmicas dos grupos de ajuda mútua no domínio das necessidades especiais. O desenvolvimento deste modelo permitiu a criação de uma comunidade online denominada Compartilha, que visa promover a partilha de conhecimentos e recursos entre estes agentes educativos de crianças e jovens com necessidades especiais. <p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0770/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>

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