Cooperation and rivalry between helping professionals and members of AA.
Because Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is an important resource for recovering alcoholics, most treatment centers want to work cooperatively with it. To identify factors that enhance this cooperation, the author surveyed AA members and professionals in the same communities and obtained a profile of their interactions, ideological similarities, and linking activities.
D000436:Alcoholics Anonymous; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D012947:Social Work