Another SRV-related piece mysteriously ends up on the web
OK, I’ve asked this before, but how do these kinds of SRV articles end up on the web? I’m glad it’s there, but how did it get there?
Iwawa Island, Rwanda
One of my (admittedly narrow) interests in human service history has been in the location of various types of human service programs, including but not limited to prisons, on islands. This NY Times article describes… Read More »Iwawa Island, Rwanda
5 Reasons Why People Devalue the Elderly
Blog posting on Euthanasia Prevention Coalition which references Wolfensberger and Social Role Valorization.
Blog by Bill Forman
Our good friend and colleague Bill Forman just started a blog, in which he plans to write about a variety of topics, including SRV and human service-related ones. Knowing Bill, his blog will be a… Read More »Blog by Bill Forman
Wolfensberger, deathmaking and devalued roles
From the UK, a recent blog post which mentions Dr. Wolfensberger, deathmaking and devalued roles. Apparently, the blog writer is concerned about deathmaking in relation to people in the UK with chronic fatigue syndrome. I’m… Read More »Wolfensberger, deathmaking and devalued roles
Reflect on roles: place in society
Social roles, valued and devalued, give one a place in society, whether a high or low place, valued status or devalued status (p. 39, A brief introduction to Social Role Valorization, Wolfensberger, Training Institute for… Read More »Reflect on roles: place in society