Download or read book Mutual Aid Groups, Vulnerable and Resilient Populations, and the Life Cycle written by Alex Gitterman and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 665 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authors 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. New chapters in this completely revised and updated third edition illustrate the power of mutual aid processes in dealing with children traumatized by the events of September 11, adult survivors of sexual abuse, parents with developmentally challenged children, people with AIDS in substance recovery, and mentally ill older adults.