Sharing the Journey: Support Groups and the Quest for a New Community

A look at how support groups have affected American society argues that, although support groups provide a warmth and security that holds society together, they can lead to an unhealthy self-absorption and a trivialized sense of what is sacred.

Author: Robert Wuthnow
Publisher: Free Press
Published: 07/01/1996
Pages: 480
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.52lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.13w x 1.27d
ISBN13: 9780684826233
ISBN10: 0684826232
BISAC Categories:
- Psychology | General
- Political Science | General
- Social Science | Sociology | General

About the Author
Robert John Wuthnow is a sociologist who is widely known for his work in the sociology of religion.