A Place to Be: The Role of Clubhouses in Facilitating Social Support
A Place to Be: The Role of Clubhouses in Facilitating Social Support
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DOI：
10.2975/35.2.2011.125.132
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发表时间：
2011-09-01
影响因子：
1.9
通讯作者：
Jimenez, Tiffeny
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作者：
Carolan, Marsha;Onaga, Esther;Jimenez, Tiffeny
目标：有意识的康复社区，如俱乐部项目，旨在促进因患有严重精神疾病而面临孤立风险的个人之间的社会联系，使其参与并成为社区的积极参与者。本研究的目的是收集关于俱乐部支持的性质的信息，因为它与社会网络支持和社会关系有关。方法：使用个人故事/叙事方法，并采用自然主义的探究方法，允许俱乐部经历的故事尽可能少地干扰或插话。结果：个人叙述表明，工作人员、会员和整个会所结构成为参与者社会互动和舒适的中心，也是社会支持的主要维持手段。结论和对实践的启示：俱乐部似乎提供了一个有意识的环境，创造了一种社区感和归属感。俱乐部作为一个地方，人们可以在那里遇到类似情况的人，这对实现康复非常有帮助，因为它提供了重建一个破碎的社会网络的机会，并提供了与类似情况下的其他人联系的机会。
Objective: Intentional recovery communities, such as clubhouse programs, aim to foster social connections among individuals at risk for isolation as a result of living with a serious mental illness to engage and become active participants in the community. The objective of the study was to gather information on the nature of clubhouse support as it pertains to social network support and social relationships. Methods: The personal story/narrative approach was utilized and involved a naturalistic inquiry approach that allowed stories of clubhouse experiences to come forth with little interference or interjection as possible. Results: Personal narratives revealed that staff, members and the overall clubhouse structure emerged as the center of social interaction and comfort for participants and a central sustaining means of social support. Conclusions and Implications for Practice: It appears that the clubhouse provides an intentional environment that creates a sense of community and a place to belong. The clubhouse as a place to be where one can meet individuals in like situations has been identified as very helpful in achieving recovery by providing the opportunity to rebuild one's shattered social network and offering contact with others in similar contexts.