Zimmerman M A, Reischl T M, Seidman E, Rappaport J, Toro P A, Salem D A
Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 48109-2029.
Am J Community Psychol. 1991 Apr;19(2):251-78. doi: 10.1007/BF00937930.
Described a study of the expansion strategies of a successful self- and mutual help organization for persons with mental illness. Resource mobilization and behavior-setting theories were used as conceptual frameworks to guide the investigation. Collaborative methods and a grounded theory approach were used. Archives, reports of contacts outside of the organization, and naturalistic observations were data sources. Of particular interest are the processes used by the organization to mobilize internal and external resources and to start new mutual help groups. Results suggest that the organization mobilizes resources from a variety of sources, displays flexibility in securing resources and defining organizational roles, and creates underpopulated settings to encourage individual involvement. The strategies appear to avoid overtaxing resource pools, reduce role ambiguity, and encourage pluralistic participation. Discussion includes several potential explanations for the successful growth of the organization.
描述了一项针对一个成功的精神疾病患者自助与互助组织扩张策略的研究。资源动员理论和行为设定理论被用作指导该调查的概念框架。采用了协作方法和扎根理论方法。档案、组织外部接触报告以及自然观察为数据来源。特别令人感兴趣的是该组织用于调动内部和外部资源以及启动新的互助小组的过程。结果表明，该组织从多种来源筹集资源，在获取资源和界定组织角色方面表现出灵活性，并创造人员不足的环境以鼓励个人参与。这些策略似乎避免了资源池负担过重，减少了角色模糊性，并鼓励多元参与。讨论包括对该组织成功发展的几种潜在解释。
