Becoming a grower: World view transformation among committed members of a mutual help group

This was a study of world view transformation among committed members of a 12 Step mental health mutual help group called GROW. The purpose of the study was to explore and further our understanding of the phenomenon of world view transformation by listening to the stories of committed members of a mutual help group. More specifically, the research question was: How do committed members of the mutual help group, GROW, describe their own world view transformation? I focused particularly on personal testimonies and epiphanies and how members incorporated the group's world view as their own.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Psychology

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Kennedy, Mellen

Contributors dc:contributor

• Denzin, Norman K.

• Sociology, Theory and Methods
• Health Sciences, Mental Health
• Psychology, Social

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1995 Kennedy, Mellen

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

AAI9543624
(UMI)AAI9543624

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/22454