Gesundheitsbezogene Selbsthilfe in Deutschland.

‚Health-Related Self-Help Movement in Germany‘ The healthrelated selfhelp movement is important in Germany. In the context of a multilevel analysis different functionalities are to be observed: the copingfunction of mutual help groups, the local role of the mutual logic (principle of reciprocity) of selfhelp groups and the health policy participation of the selfhelp organizations. Selfhelp groups and organizations are promoted by public financial support, not without ambivalences because of the conflict between autonomy and public control.