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						<ArticleTitle Language="En">Introduction to the Third of the Special Issues on Cross-Cultural Aspects of Self-Help/Mutual Aid</ArticleTitle>
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								<bibtext seqNum="4">Hayes, T. A. (2001-2002). Potential obstacles to worldview transformation: Findings from Debtors Anonymous. &lt;i&gt;International Journal of Self Help &amp; Self Care, 1&lt;/i&gt;(4), 307-322.</bibtext>
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								<bibtext seqNum="10">Matzat, J. (2001-2002). The development of self-help groups &amp; support for them in Germany. &lt;i&gt;International Journal of Self Help &amp; Self Care, 1&lt;/i&gt;(4), 307-322.</bibtext>
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								<bibtext seqNum="11">Nelson, G., Ochocka, J., Griffin, K., &amp; Lord, J. (1998). &quot;Nothing about me, without me&quot;: Participatory action research with self-help/mutual aid organizations for psychiatric consumer/survivors. &lt;i&gt;American Journal of Community Psychology, 26&lt;/i&gt;(6), 881-912.</bibtext>
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