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What factors can make group membership relevant or irrelevant?

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*What factors make group membership relevant or irrelevant?

In order for group membership to be relevant the various needs of the members must be addressed. As an example, for low-income and minority women who struggle with substance abuse. Alcoholic Anonymous (AA) group membership is important in terms of social support, identification, and benefits. (Washington & Moxley, 2003). In addition, group membership is relevant when individuals share the same beliefs of the group, or compare the views of the group with his or her own. Festinger (1954 as cited in Baron et al, 2006) suggests that individuals are compelled to compare themselves to others with who they have similarities in efforts to validate their attitudes and beliefs (p. 284). ...

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