| Description |
xii, 310 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. Introduction -- 2. The place of AA among social movements -- 3. The early years of AA in the United States and Canada -- 4. The international diffusion and structure of AA -- 5. Organizational principles of AA -- 6. The local structure of AA and AA as a social network -- 7. Regional and national service structure -- 8. The finances of AA -- 9. The membership of AA --10. The AA program as a set of beliefs and as a program for action -- 11. The AA meeting as a speech event -- 12. Practicing the AA program -- 13. Men, women, and AA -- 14. AA and the professional treatment system -- 15. AA and other mutual-help movements for alcohol problems -- 16. Diffusion of the 12-step program to problems other than alcohol -- 17. The AA movement in perspective -- 18. Implications for professional practice and research programming --Appendix A. Organization and methods of work of the International Collaborative Study of Alcoholics Anonymous (ICSAA) |
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Appendix B. Collection of interviews, observations, life stories, and other qualitative data -- Appendix C. Group, meeting, and membership surveys -- Appendix D. Basic AA Texts |
| Notes |
Includes indexes |
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Part of an international study of Alcoholics Anonymous, carried out in collaboration with the World Health Organization, Regional Office for Europe |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 276-297 |
| Subject |
Alcoholics Anonymous.
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Alcoholics -- Rehabilitation -- Cross-cultural studies.
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Self-help groups -- Cross-cultural studies.
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Twelve-step programs -- Cross-cultural studies.
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| Author |
Mäkelä, Klaus.
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Alcoholics Anonymous.
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World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe.
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| LC no. |
95042146 |
| ISBN |
0299150003 |
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0299150046 (paperback) |
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