This Globe and Mail article describes the heightened vulnerability faced by native peoples in Canada: A new federal report reveals the TB rate among status Indians to be 31 times higher than that of non-aboriginal… Read More »Heightened vulnerability: greater risk of tuberculosis
According to our local paper, our former School Superintendent last year gave his office manager a highly paid job as a special education teacher, though she lacked state certification as well as teaching experience. This… Read More »‘special education’ ‘teacher’
The following item was sent to me from Jane S: Thought you might like to have a look at this article. So much to discuss! Positive activity; unconsciousness of vulnerability; another brick through the use… Read More »“Shark bait kids”
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”
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