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Author Wuthnow, Robert.

Title Sharing the journey : support groups and America's new quest for community / Robert Wuthnow.

Imprint New York : Free Press ; Toronto : Maxwell Macmillan Canada ; New York : Maxwell Macmillan International, ©1994.

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 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  302.34 W973S    Check Shelf
Description xiii, 463 pages ; 25 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 445-450) and index.
Contents 1. Introduction: The Small-Group Movement -- pt. 1. Dimensions of the Movement. 2. The Quest for Community: Social and Cultural Contexts of the Small-Group Movement. 3. Exploring the Options: Varieties of Small Groups and Their Constituencies. 4. A Good Place to Begin: Institutional Underpinnings, Networks, and Resources -- pt. 2. How Small Groups Function. 5. Making it Work: Group Structure, Activities, and Member Satisfaction. 6. Getting and Giving Support: The Role of Small Groups in Nurturing Individual Needs. 7. Balancing Self and Others: Compatibility, Conflict, and Compromise Between Individualism and Group Commitments -- pt. 3. Small Groups and the Sacred. 8. The Spiritual Dimension: Personal Faith in Small Groups. 9. What Matters? Group Processes and Individual Spirituality. 10. The Power of Stories: Narrative and Spiritual Growth -- pt. 4. The Social Significance of the Small-Group Movement. 11. Serving the Community: Group Membership and Public Commitment.
12. Envoi: The Shared Journey, Spirituality, and the Social Role of American Religion -- Appendix A. Methodology -- Appendix B. The Small Groups Survey.
Subject United States -- Religion -- 1960-
Small groups -- United States.
Small groups -- Religious aspects.
Community life -- United States.
United States -- Social life and customs -- 1971-
Community life. (OCoLC)fst00871028
Manners and customs. (OCoLC)fst01007815
Religion. (OCoLC)fst01093763
Small groups. (OCoLC)fst01121421
Small groups -- Religious aspects. (OCoLC)fst01121428
United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
Gebruiken.
Zelfhulpgroepen.
Gemeenschapszin.
Godsdienst.
Arbeitsgruppe (DE-588)4124562-3
Gemeinschaft (DE-588)4020015-2
Selbsthilfegruppe (DE-588)4054413-8
United States (DE-588)4078704-7
Arbeitsgruppe.
United States.
Community life -- United States.
Small groups -- Religious aspects.
Small groups -- United States.
BLANK AUTHORITY TEXT. (local)15012
Small groups -- Religious aspects -- United. (local)15015
States. (local)696
Community life. (local)15014
United States -- Religion -- 1960- (local)655
United States -- Social life and customs. (local)10825
1971- (local)15013
Chronological Term Since 1960
Indexed Term Community life United States
Small groups Religious aspects
Small groups United States
United States Religion 1960-
United States Social life and customs 1971-
ISBN 0029356253
9780029356258
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