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Article: Gitterman, Alex, and Shulman, Lawrence (Eds.). Mutual Aid Groups, Vulnerable and Resilient Populations, and the Life Cycle (Third Edition).(Brief Article)(Book Review)
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- December 22, 2005
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GITTERMAN, Alex, & SHULMAN, Lawrence (Eds.). Mutual Aid Groups, Vulnerable and Resilient Populations, and the Life Cycle (Third Edition). New York: Columbia University Press, 2005. 672pp. $82.95 (h).
The contributors to this volume examine the role of mutual aid groups and social workers in helping members of oppressed, vulnerable, and resilient populations regain control over their lives. The chapters reveal the ways in which mutual aid processes help individuals overcome social and emotional trauma in contemporary society by reducing isolation, universalizing individual problems, and mitigating stigma. Using the life cycle as a framework the editors establish a ...