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Preparation of this article was supported in part by a University of Maryland Baltimore County Faculty Summer Fellowship. The author is extremely grateful to the regional representatives and members of the self-help groups studied for their willingness to contribute to the research. The comments of several anonymous reviewers and of Tracey A. Revenson were helpful. The advice of Leon H. Levy in planning the research and his comments on the manuscript are both gratefully acknowledged.
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Maton, K.I. Social support, organizational characteristics, psychological well-being, and group appraisal in three self-help group populations. Am J Commun Psychol 16, 53–77 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00906072
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