Large group size promotes the evolution of cooperation in the mutual-aid game.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2018.04.019
Abstract: Our society is based on group cooperation, but this remains an unsolved problem from the viewpoint of evolutionary biology and the social sciences. Group cooperation is often studied through the public goods game, and it… read more here.
Keywords: game; mutual aid; group; size ... See more keywords
Group workers’ experiences of mutual aid: Stories from the field
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DOI: 10.1080/01609513.2019.1571470
Abstract: ABSTRACT Mutual aid is understood as cooperation among individuals who engage in mutually beneficial behaviour, and is a core concept applied to group work practice in the field of social work. However, there is limited… read more here.
Keywords: work; mutual aid; group workers; field ... See more keywords
Are members of mutual aid groups better equipped for addiction recovery? European cross-sectional study into recovery capital, social networks, and commitment to sobriety
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DOI: 10.1080/09687637.2020.1844638
Abstract: Abstract An increasing body of evidence shows that informal mutual aid groups benefit those in addiction recovery. However, attention for mutual aid groups in practice and policy varies internationally and is only recently emerging in… read more here.
Keywords: recovery; addiction recovery; mutual aid; aid groups ... See more keywords
A safe space to breathe
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DOI: 10.1080/18387357.2019.1662730
Abstract: ABSTRACT Objective: This study evaluates the effectiveness of a mutual aid hospital-based group intervention, “Parent Connect”, in supporting parental coping and adjustment to their child’s diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Method: Parents meeting eligibility were… read more here.
Keywords: mutual aid; safe space; parent; space breathe ... See more keywords
Are We Losing Connection? Lived Experience of Online Mutual Aid Groups During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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DOI: 10.1177/00914509231170773
Abstract: The current UK based study aimed to explore the experiences of individuals attending online mutual aid groups for alcohol use, while their face-to-face groups were suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic. Emerging evidence suggests that the… read more here.
Keywords: aid groups; online mutual; face; mutual aid ... See more keywords
Mutual aid for local journalism?: A public media collaborative
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DOI: 10.1177/14648849231173204
Abstract: This study looks at a public media station’s effort to build a “mutual aid journalism collaborative” connecting a cohort of community and ethnic media journalists, podcasters, bloggers, and social media influencers, most of whom had… read more here.
Keywords: public media; aid local; community; mutual aid ... See more keywords
Radical social welfare and anti-authoritarian mutual aid
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DOI: 10.1332/204986019x15687131179624
Abstract: Current social welfare systems of the Global North are now questioned and privatisation is seen as a viable alternative. This article explores how neoliberal conditions of austerity and privatisation have indirectly created systems of mutual… read more here.
Keywords: mutual aid; social welfare; anti authoritarian; radical social ... See more keywords
More Than a COVID-19 Response: Sustaining Mutual Aid Groups During and Beyond the Pandemic
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.716202
Abstract: Mutual aid groups have been an indispensable part of the public response to the COVID-19 pandemic. They have provided many forms of support, in particular grocery shopping which has enabled people to self-isolate if required.… read more here.
Keywords: mutual aid; covid mutual; community; aid groups ... See more keywords
Time Effects of Supportive Interaction and Facilitator Input Variety on Treatment Adherence of Young People with Chronic Health Conditions: A Dynamic Mechanism in Mutual Aid Groups
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18063061
Abstract: This study aims to examine the mechanism of how supportive interaction and facilitator input variety in mutual aid groups impact treatment adherence of young people with chronic health conditions, with consideration of time effects, which… read more here.
Keywords: chronic health; mutual aid; aid groups; supportive interaction ... See more keywords