One of the major role domains described by Wolfensberger (SRV monograph, 3rd (rev) ed., p. 30) is that associated with one’s residence or domicile. One of the socially valued roles within this domain is that… Read More »Socially valued role of neighbor
I ran across two fairly recent articles (here and here) and reports (here and here) which speak to the human service use of restraints and the heightened vulnerability of societally devalued children and adults. Restraints can… Read More »The contemporary dangers of restraint use on societally devalued children and adults
I saw this fairly new Citizen Advocacy website recently. Dr. Wolfensberger developed Citizen Advocacy. I believe that students and practitioners of SRV have much to learn from Citizen Advocacy, and vice versa. Marc Tumeinski
The article ‘Retirees opting for all-ages housing communities‘ (and this 2010 article as well) could be the basis for an interesting exercise for a study group, university or college class, staff training, etc. Such an… Read More »article: ‘Retirees opting for all-ages housing communities’
Valor Press is pleased to announce: A Brief Introduction to Social Role Valorization: A high-order concept for addressing the plight of societally devalued people, and for structuring human services 4th expanded edition by Wolf Wolfensberger,… Read More »announcing the publication of an expanded edition of the SRV monograph
With Dr. Jeff McNair from CalBaptist University, I recently co-wrote an article which was published in the inaugural issue of The Journal of the Christian Institute on Disability. Dr. McNair has attended SRV and is… Read More »new article: ‘What would be better? Social Role Valorization and the development of ministry to persons affected by disability