Youth prison
In the PASSING manual, Dr. Wolfensberger and Susan Thomas write that one of the few human service practices that does not have a culturally valued analog (CVA) is a prison (p. 31). A recent article… Read More »Youth prison
“The neediest cases”
A recent article in the NY Times (21 February 2010) could be the good basis for many SRV-related exercises, such as examining the images and messages in the article communicated by language and pictures. These… Read More »“The neediest cases”
video of Wolfensberger workshops on human service history
Check out the video of Dr. Wolfensberger teaching about human service history. Great project. If you’re in a university or corporate position and can purchase these training videos, I highly recommend them. Good material that… Read More »video of Wolfensberger workshops on human service history
Community development and social integration…or segregation?
This 18 Feb 2010 news item describes a meeting between delegations of a community development group and a segregated sports club in Dubai, with the stated purpose “to strengthen the standards of social services and… Read More »Community development and social integration…or segregation?
Role terms are everywhere
We all hear, read, speak, use and think in role terms everyday, whether we are conscious of role theory or not. In a single recent issue in Time magazine, I counted 380 references to social… Read More »Role terms are everywhere
Elders die in recent heat wave: Example of heightened vulnerability
The Washington Post reported that 32 people between the ages of 60 and 90 died in a recent heat wave in Brazil. One of the concepts of Social Role Valorization theory is called ‘heightened vulnerability.’… Read More »Elders die in recent heat wave: Example of heightened vulnerability