Self-Help

Self-help or self-improvement is a self-guided improvement—economically, intellectually, or emotionally—often with a substantial psychological basis. When engaged in self-improvement, people often utilize publicly available information or support groups, on the Internet as well as in person, where people in similar situations join together. From early examples in self-driven legal practice and home-spun advice, the connotations of the word have spread and often apply particularly to education, business, psychology and psychotherapy, commonly distributed through the popular genre of self-help books. According to the APA Dictionary of Psychology, potential benefits of self-help groups that professionals may not be able to provide include …

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UBC: UBC Press · 15 November 2024 English

The establishment of the International Criminal Court was a singular, even revolutionary, achievement. Uniquely within the realm of international criminal justice, the ICC Prosecutor can initiate investigations independently of any …

have to protect and look out for themselves … Self-help is the basis for enforcing rules and protecting


MQUP: McGill-Queen's University Press · 15 November 2024 English

The Western welfare state model is beset with structural, financial, and moral crises. So-called scroungers, cheats, and disability fakers persistently occupy the centre of public policy discussions, even as official …

ability of men and women to plan substantial self-help routes and could catapult respectable people with


CPRC: University of Regina Press · 22 October 2024 English

A guide from bestselling author Alice Kuipers on how to write for children and young adults—from igniting an initial idea to creating a finished draft In Spark, acclaimed children’s and …

pick up. Read picture books and ya novels, read self-help and poetry. Try science fiction (please pick


CIDP: Centre for International and Defense Policy · 27 August 2024 English

As is the case with all Martello Papers, the views expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the position of the Department of Nation- al Defence, …

international system. Security is guaranteed through self-help, meaning states can only rely on themselves to


IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 9 August 2024 English

This case study analyzes the extent to which a small agribusiness in Rwanda complies with international standards for responsible investment in agriculture.

Additionally, community leaders exposed to these self- help institutions have also played a role in assisting


IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 9 August 2024 English

This case study analyzes the extent to which a small coffee processor and trader in Rwanda complies with international standards for responsible investment in agriculture.

empowering women through the establishment of self- help groups and explore possibilities for doing similar


MQUP: McGill-Queen's University Press · 15 July 2024 English

Friendless or Forsaken? is the story of child emigration agencies operating in North West England from 1860 to 1935. The book traces the imperial relationships, transnational economy, religious networks and …

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WomanACT: Woman Abuse Council of Toronto · 3 July 2024 English

We the Workplace, provides an overview of recognize that this can be problematic in the structural and individual dimensions of certain instances and advocate for research gender and racial discrimination …

Racism in 09 Peer support and mutual Organizations self-help Job advancement and 09 Key Principle: 19 opportunities concerns. 17 Key Principle: Peer support and mutual self-help In the context of TIOC, peers are other trauma survivors. The principle of peer support and mutual self-help means learning from and supporting co-workers


DABC: Disability Alliance BC · 20 June 2024 English

perspectives looking at some of distribution of both these disproportionate effects; the the burdens of climate What We Need to Do many ways “poverty multiples risk”; change and the efforts …

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CAMH: Centre for Addiction and Mental Health · 27 May 2024 English

297 info@acrossboundaries.ca Services: Employment preparation, computer training, literacy and ESL classes; leadership and advocacy training; peer-led addiction wellness and harm reduction group; alternative models of support and services, including art …

psychosocial recreation and education; peer support and self-help groups; support groups for families; online resources


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