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
Day 3 of the philosophy of personalism workshop
On day 3 of the philosophy of personalism workshop, we learned about the importance of assuming personal (moral) responsibility. We also learned about some of the major writers and thinkers of personalism, particularly but not… Read More »Day 3 of the philosophy of personalism workshop
Day 2 of personalism workshop
During day 2 of the philosophy of personalism workshop, we learned about the value of each and every person. We also discussed the principle of subsidiarity.
Discard role: 3 May 2010 cover of the New Yorker
The May 3 2010 cover of the New Yorker illustrates the discard role: it’s an image of a man in a rocking chair put out at the curb with other trash. His wife (presumably) looks… Read More »Discard role: 3 May 2010 cover of the New Yorker