| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1-15 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Journal | Journal of Applied Communication Research |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 1 1988 |
Funding
In the case of epilepsy self help groups, our collaboration with group leaders may have extended the life of a dying social phenomenon and reduced the opportunity for critical inquiry into this phenomenon. The Epilepsy Foundation of America's self help group project was instigated by a social psychologist with financial support from the federal government. Both the population of people with epilepsy and their association had little or no role in initiating this project. It may also be that they had little interest in continuing to develop self help groups once this "demonstration project" termi-
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Communication
- Language and Linguistics