SRV Tip Sheets

Social Role Valorization

TIPSHEETS

Based on the work of

A c k n o w l e d g m e n t

SOCIAL ROLE VALORIZATION TIP SHEETS | A Collaborative Endeavor

Dear colleagues,

I am delighted to present the inaugural edition of the SRV Tip Sheets, a valuable resource inspired by the SRV Leadership Team at Valoris for Children and Adults of Prescott-Russell and meticulously crafted and designed by Rachel Fournier (Valor & Solutions), in collaboration with Betsy Neuville and Pam Seetoo of Keystone Human Services, Caroline Granger of Valor & Solutions and Raymond Lemay of L-R Lemay Consultants

This resource has been thoughtfully designed to encapsulate the essence of Social Role Valorization theory and training. Primarily tailored for participants engaged in multi-day SRV training events, it is assumed that users possess a solid understanding of SRV theory and related concepts.

Please consider this release as a preliminary edition, signifying a work in progress We eagerly invite your feedback, as it will undoubtedly contribute to refining and enhancing subsequent editions, which we anticipate producing in the future.

It is important to note that the SRV Tip Sheets are protected by copyright (© 2024 Valor & Solutions), yet they are made available for download and reproduction free of charge Any redesign or incorporation, in whole or in part, into other publications requires explicit permission from the copyright holder.

We sincerely hope that these tip sheets prove to be a valuable asset in your ongoing exploration and application of Social Role Valorization theory.

Warm regards,

Caroline Granger Executive Director Valor & Solutions

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Foundational Understanding of SOCIAL DEVALUATION

Everything that is perceived by our senses, CONSCIOUSLY OR UNCONSCIOUSLY, is judged either positively or negatively, including people!

We start to form judgements within a tenth of a second!

NEGATIVE NEGATIVE JUDGEMENTS JUDGEMENTS

DEVALUATION DEVALUATION

JUDGEMENTS are based on characteristic that are viewed negatively such as poverty, old age, disability, etc. WHO gets devalued varies from society to society, but one can predict it by looking at WHAT the society values.

Our Society

Places High

Value on:

• Wealth, Material Prosperity

• Health & Beauty

• Youth & Newness

• Productivity & Achievement

• Individualism and Unrestrained Choice

• Pleasure, Convenience and Ease

• Competence, Independence, Intelligence

People who are seen to violate these societal values are likely to be targets of devaluation. Not just the characteristics but the person can be devalued!

degrees of DEVALUATION DEVALUATION

LUED CORE OF SOCIETY

RISK OF SOCIAL DEVALUATION

SOCIALLY MARGINALIZED

MILDLY DEVALUED MODERATELY DEVALUED ERELY/PROFOUNDLY DEVALUED

A PERSON BECOMES PERCEIVED AS DEVIANT A PERSON BECOMES PERCEIVED AS DEVIANT

By being different

In one or more dimensions

Which are perceived as significant by a majority or ruling segment of society

Who value this difference negatively

SOCIAL DEVALUATION can be translated at two levels

IINDIVIDUAL NDIVIDUAL

SOCIETAL SOCIETAL

Person to Person Devaluation

Whole Classes get treated very poorly in systematic ways You’re Different!

OPPRESSION

IMPACTS OF DEVALUATION

People will be treated poorly at the hands of society

This happens in a systematic and predictable way

We often refer to these impacts of devaluations as WOUNDS

Most Common WOUNDS of Devaluation

WOUNDS WOUNDS

refer to the NEGATIVE LIFE EXPERIENCES which cause people who have been devalued EMOTIONAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, and even PHYSICAL PAIN.

The following wounds are experienced by devalued people REPEATEDLY, RELENTLESSLY, and PREDICTABLY.

PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT

SYMBOLIC STIGMATIZATION

attaching negative symbols to people whereby the meaning of the symbol attaches itself to the person

Living in a state of MULTIPLE JEOPARDY

being vulnerable to any number of bad things coming from many directions

FUNCTIONAL IMPAIRMENT

Being cast into HISTORIC “NEGATIVE ROLES” of society & being perceived as

Not human Menace/dangerous Garbage/worthless

Object of ridicule

Object of pity

A burden on society

A child forever

Holy innocent

A human service client Sick, diseased, contagious Dying, already dead, as good as dead, better off dead

Being DISTANCED from valued members of society

usually through the systemic congregation and segregation of people with a shared devalued condition

BEING DEGRADED TO A LOW STATUS

PROFOUND REJECTION

from society, neighborhoods, schools, faith communities, families, even formal human services paid to serve the person

LOSS OF CONTROL, AUTONOMY, AND FREEDOM

PHYSICAL DISCONTINUITY

being moved frequently, sometimes without consent or knowledge

SOCIAL & RELATIONSHIP DISCONTINUITY/ ABANDONMENT

LOSS OF NATURAL FREELY GIVEN RELATIONSHIPS

Exclusion from KNOWLEDGE and PARTICIPATION in Higher-Order Value Systems

such as faith communities, socio-political parties, humanitarian groups, etc

IMPOVERISHMENT OF EXPERIENCE

not having access to experiences of the typical valued world, “life in a fish bowl”

Having One’s LIFE WASTED

Awareness of being an ALIEN IN THE VALUED WORLD;

including personal insecurity and dislike of oneself

INSECURITY

FAILURE MINDSET & AVOIDANCE

RAGE SENSE OF WORTHLESSNESS RESENTMENT

DEINDIVIDUALIZATION

being robbed of one ’ s unique identity

INVOLUNTARY MATERIAL POVERTY

i.e. being made and kept poor

Being the VICTIM of BRUTALIZATION even to the point of Death-Mak

Awareness of being a SOURCE OF ANGUISH

SORROW

PHYSICAL & MENTAL EXHAUSTION

INABILITY TO TRUST

PREOCCUPATION WITH ONE’S CONDITION

The Culturally Valued Analogue

The IDEA of the Culturally Valued Analogue, known as the CVA, is an important concept that runs through all the themes of Social Role Valorization like a RED THREAD

RED THREAD

The Culturally Valued Analogue is a societal practice:

Which can be encountered with at least reasonable frequency in the valued sector of society.

With which most members of society would be familiar Of which most members of the society would hold most positive expectations and images.

Whenever we are thinking of an option, a strategy, a method, an action intended to help someone, before we jump to a SPECIAL way to address that need or pursue that strategy, the culturally valued analogue suggests that we ask ourselves the following question.

“What happens for typical people in this regard? Can we start there?”

Using the Using the Natural Natural Pathways Pathways

THE CVA SERVES AS AN ANCHOR POINT, A STARTING PLACE!

If Chris is interested in music, before immediately thinking to enroll him in music therapy at a day program just for people with disabilities, STOP yourself and ask instead...

HOW HOW

do typical people of this age in this culture develop their interest in music?

Studying Studying tthe he ORDINARY ORDINARY

The Culturally Valued Comparison The Culturally Valued Comparison

There is a culturally valued analogue for almost anything someone might wish to do, including analogues for a really good job, throwing a party, becoming a backyard gardener, life after high school, learning to ride a horse, being a good neighbor, spending your day in a meaningful way, preparing for a vacation, moving into a new neighborhood and many many more. Helping someone be successful in any of these endeavors may require individualization and adaptation, but rooting the way forward in the CVA can help anchor people in typical life.

The of Power Unconsciousness

Some scholars have estimated that ONLY about one-thousandth of the information we are exposed to reaches CONSCIOUSNESS.

Unconsciousness

Examples of things that are influenced by unconsciousness: is present in every aspect of human existence, and affects just about EVERYTHING that human beings do!

What we eat, wear and buy

How we spend our money

Where we live

What kind of work we do

Who we select as friends and mates

What religion we follow

How we interact with other people

How we raise our children

Not only individuals, BUT entire social systems and collectivities, can be unconscious about some things.

COLLECTIVE UNCONSCIOUSNESS IS MUCH WORSE in its social consequences than individual unconsciousness.

The of Power Unconsciousness

Most devaluation, and the harm that it does, happens unconsciously. This makes devaluation difficult (though not impossible) to address.

IINSIGHT: NSIGHT:

Human beings and human societies seem to have a need to CREATE and MAINTAIN groups of devalued people!

Unfortunately there is a high degree of UNCONSCIOUSNESS in human services about ...

the reality, extent and dynamics of social devaluation towards vulnerable people by a large group of people.

Almost EVERYONE has a hard time seeing and admitting their own social devaluations and outright deny that they could devalue other people.

theBADTHINGSthatgetdonetodevaluedpeople

thefactthatorganizationsmayendupdoingtheveryopposite ofwhattheyintendto,nomatterwhattheirstatedmissionis.

Action Strategies & Tools To Enhance Consciousness

Become a keen observer & practice high consciousness at all times!

Be mindful of what has been brought to consciousness.

Deliberately reward consciousness in others. This will create an atmosphere in which people pride themselves on consciousness and seek to do so relentlessly.

The PASSING evaluation instrument can be a major resource for identifying and combating unconscious devaluation in human services within the context of SRV theory.

Avoid euphemisms & sugar coating! Call things for what they TRULY ARE!

Be mindful of actions and their impact as they often reveal our unconscious bias.

The of Concept Positive Compensation

ALSO KNOWN AS THE CONSERVATISM COROLLARY ALSO KNOWN AS THE CONSERVATISM COROLLARY

ALL human beings experience WOUNDS

ARE HIT HARDEST IN BAD TIMES

BUT for devalued people they have a bigger, badder impact!

Devalued people ...

ARE SEEN AS LESS EQUAL

ARE SUBJECTED TO STEREOTYPES

DANGEROUS, LAZY, BURDEN, SICK, DIRTY

SUFFER STRONGER CONSEQUENCES

Devalued people live in a state of HEIGHTENED VULNERABILITY

They may be members of a group or class that is collectively, stereotypically devalued

Many have experienced long-standing wounding and degradation

They may NEVER have been accorded valued status or class

They are more likely to suffer multiple wounds and stressful lives

They are likely to continue to be subjected to relentless, repeated wounding, to the point of deathmaking

The of DEVALUATION levels

VALUED CORE OF SOCIETY

RISK OF SOCIAL DEVALUATION

SOCIALLY MARGINALIZED MILDLY DEVALUED

MODERATELY DEVALUED

SEVERLY/PROFOUNDLY DEVALUED

NEGATIVE LIFE EXPERIENCES MOUNT UP LIKE BRICKS

FEAR

The of Concept Positive Compensation

Less Common And NEGATIVELY Valued

Valued people typically have resources to escape from ADVERSITY:

Good health, mobility, money, family, friends & contacts, skills, reputation & prestige, rights & means of redress, a lot of options!

Statistically Common Typical Prevalent

Less Common And HIGHLY Valued

social role valorization conservatism corollary

The more a person/family is, the greater the need to:

Action Strategies & Tools To Practice Positive Compensation vulnerable

PREVENT additional wounds

REDUCE existing devaluation, impairment, or other vulnerability even by only a small amount

PROVIDE POSITIVE COMPENSATION

Even “bending over backwards” to balance off the vulnerability or devaluation

The of Dynamics Interpersonal Identification

Interpersonal Identification can be described as...

Seeing oneself IN another

and trying to WALK IN THE SHOES of other people, as much as possible

FIVE PRATICAL IMPLICATIONS OF FIVE PRATICAL IMPLICATIONS OF INTERPERSONAL IDENTIFICATION INTERPERSONAL IDENTIFICATION

When we identify with others, we typically want:

good things to happen to them to be with them to communicate good things about them to please them to be like them (imitation)

I choose to identify with the underprivileged.

I choose to identify with the poor.

I choose to give my life for the hungry.

I choose to give my life for those who have been left out of the sunlight of opportunity.

Dr Martin Luther King Jr

If you identify with others, you will want good things for them and you may take the necessary steps to see that good things happen to them.

The of Dynamics Interpersonal Identification

Interpersonal Identification Strategies

See each other in one another

Get PRIVILEGED people to see themselves in people who are devalued or at risk of devaluation

Get DEVALUED people to identify with privileged people and to look to them as models

Action Strategies & Tools To Foster Interpersonal Identification

Increase the likelihood that valued people and devalued people will meet.

Bring valued and devalued people together in valued ways!

“Approachability is the soil in which identification grows. ”

Make sure that contact is experienced as positive by both people.

1:1 interactions are particularly effective.

Discover and emphasize the shared interests people have.

Have each person experience the world through the other’s eyes.

PASSING is a powerful way to help service workers identify with people served.

Convey a sense that we are all responsible for each other.

Help devalued people be seen as givers, not just receivers.

Pair valued and devalued people together in intense shared experiences.

| Theme 4

Power Mindsets Expectancies &

A mindset is a frame of mind or belief that...

things are one way rather than another certain things will happen, and that others will not when certain things DO happen, they will happen in a SPECIFIC way

Mindsets are based on a mixture of:

Knowledge +

Affect + Beliefs =

CIRCUMSTANCES THAT ARE LIKELY TO LEAVE POWERFUL IMPRESSIONS AND THUS

shape mindsets

First impressions

Experienced early in life

Intense experiences

Confirming of earlier stereotypes

Dramatically counter to expectations

The of if if

Mindset

MINDSETS govern our perceptions, beliefs and EXPECTATIONS

I WOULDN’T HAVE BELIEVED IT I HADN’T SEEN IT

Seeing is is seeing

BELIEVING BELIEVING

BUT, even more importantly

I WOULDN’T HAVE SEEN IT I HADN’T BELIEVED IT

The of Power Mindsets Expectancies

EXPECTANCIES

deal with someone thinks is LIKELY TO HAPPEN whether that person intends or hopes for it or not.

OBSERVER OBSERVER

HOW A SOCIAL JUDGMENT IS FORMED d

is influenced by...

what a b c

Observer’s own characteristics & experiences, including expectations from previous contacts with observed person/group

What is actually observed by the person

Characteristics of the observer’s physical environment (e.g. deprivation, stress, etc.) (e.g. values, expectations, norms, etc.) (e.g. appearance, behaviour, etc.)

Characteristics of the observer’s social environment

Unfortunately,

people hold negative mindsets about devalued people. many

Action Strategies & Tools To Shape Positive Mindsets

Help people have positive experiences early in life with devalued people. Ensure that devalued people be seen in robust valued roles, in valued settings & with valued individuals!

When meeting new people, ensure that it is done in typical environments where most people feel comfortable.

Be mindful that positive first impressions will make a positive difference in how people are perceived and treated.

Remember that positive mindsets should be converted into ACTIONS!

Dynamics Role Expectancies

The of &

Social Roles are very powerful in many aspects of life. In fact, some roles are learned, and actually become part of a person's .

shaping identity

Feedback loop between role expectancy & role performance

ROLE EXPECTANCIES are not the same as other kinds of expectancies

EXPECTANCIES

EXPECTANCIES

SEEN and TREATED as a competent employee

EXPECTANCIES

SEEN and TREATED by others as competent and capable

SEES SELF as a competent and capable employee

SEEN and TREATED as a competent and capable employee

RESPONDS as a competent and capable employee

The of Dynamics Role Expectancies

4

The requirements to help people at risk of devaluation hold valued roles

Avoid becoming entrapped in negative role circularities

Embed people into positive role circularities

Help people break out of negative role feedback loops

Help people enter positive role circularities

Roles

should be consistent with the person’s interest, competencies, & identity should be valued within the culture & appropriate to the person’s age

THE 6 SOURCES OF ROLE MESSAGES THE 6 SOURCES OF ROLE MESSAGES

The person should be in the PHYSICAL SETTING associated with the role.

The person ’ s PERSONAL APPEARANCE should match the expectations for the role

The person must be surrounded by OTHER PEOPLE associated with the role.

The person should use LANGUAGE, terms and expressions that are associated with the role.

The person should be engaged in ACTIVITIES that are part of the role.

The person should use and have the MISCELLANEOUS accessories associated with the role.

Action Strategies & Tools To Create Positive Role Circularities

Be aware of unconscious negative role expectancies you may send, & choose to send positive role messages/expectancies instead.

Ensure that the same role messages get conveyed through different channels & multiple messages from the same channel.

Surround the person with people who are competent in that role, sending strong cues/commands for role performance.

The and of

POWERFUL POWERFUL

Social Imagery

IMAGERY is a way of unconsciously shaping people’s PERCEPTIONS!

NEGATIVE NEGATIVE IIMAGERY MAGERY

POSITIVE POSITIVE IIMAGERY MAGERY

can play a major role in combating devaluation.

We know imagery is effective, because multibillion dollar advertising industries & influencers rely on this to convince us to buy products!

PRIVILEGED PEOPLE can afford to ignore certain elements of imagery, however DEVALUED PEOPLE need all the help they can get!

IMAGERY has tremendous power to make people look GOOD or BAD!

can freeze people into negative roles, and all the bad things they bring to people's lives. low avoid strive

It only takes an instant to form a first impression of another person. IIMAGERY MAGERY

enormous impact on:

The perception others have of us

The perception we have of ourselves

How we treat others

has an key definition

Deviancy image juxtaposition

Expectations that others will have of us

Expectations that we have of ourselves

negative occurs when messages are near to people, suggesting that the people have social value

NEGATIVE IMAGERY increases the likelihood that bad things will be done to people.

To protect or improve a group’s image, we must negative image juxtapositions & even for positive image associations for that person/group!

The and of Dynamics Relevance Social Imagery

images

Enhancing the that surround devalued people will help them fill valued social roles that consequently will lead them to greater access to the good things in life!

images are conveyed through the following

channels

PHYSICAL SETTING: PHYSICAL SETTING: the places they are served and spend their time

PERSONAL PRESENTATION: PERSONAL PRESENTATION: their physical appearance

SOCIAL GROUPINGS: SOCIAL GROUPINGS: the people they spend time with

LANGUAGE: LANGUAGE: the way they are talked about and to

ACTIVITIES, TIME USE & RHYTHMS: ACTIVITIES, TIME USE & RHYTHMS:

the things that they do and how they do them

MISCELLANEOUS IMAGERY: MISCELLANEOUS IMAGERY: the things around people that suggest they are in a role “The tools of the role”

Avoid negative image juxtapositions

Surround vulnerable people with positive images

Enhance personal appearance

Help people have an image that is consistent with the roles they would like to fill

Pay attention to the image impact of service activities in all 6 channels and make improvements

The theme of Model Coherency teaches that service quality can be measured by how the 4 components of the model "fit together".

4

The components of every human service that combine into a human service model

The assumptions that are held by the service

The people who are served

The content that is offered

The processes that are used to deliver the content

A good “FIT” of all four components increases the quality and coherence of the service.

A poor “FIT” between any of the 4 components means the service quality is likely of lower quality.

MODEL COHERENCY CAN BE EFFECTIVELY USED TO:

MODEL COHERENCY CAN BE EFFECTIVELY USED TO:

EVALUATE SERVICE QUALITY

There are lots of different service models out there, however the Developmental Model is the BEST FIT for SRV!

DESIGN SERVICES

The theme of Model Coherency teaches that service quality can be measured by how the 4 components of the model "fit together".

4

The components of every human service that combine into a human service model

The assumptions that are held by the service

The people who are served

The content that is offered

The processes that are used to deliver the content

A good “FIT” of all four components increases the quality and coherence of the service.

A poor “FIT” between any of the 4 components means the service quality is likely of lower quality.

MODEL COHERENCY CAN BE EFFECTIVELY USED TO:

EVALUATE SERVICE QUALITY

MODEL COHERENCY CAN BE EFFECTIVELY USED TO: SRV SRV

There are lots of different service models out there, however the Developmental Model is the BEST FIT for SRV!

DESIGN SERVICES

WHAT is actually being offered to the people?

A place to live?

A good education?

Employment?

A relationship?

Social roles?

A meaningful way to spend the day?

WhatWho

WHO are the people & WHAT do they truly need?

Identity and understand the person ’ s real need

HowRELEVANCE & POTENCY RELEVANCE & POTENCY

RELEVANCE refers to whether the service content (WHAT) matches the needs of the person (WHO).

A relevant service is useful and meets the real needs of the person. Ex. For people who are homeless, a home would be a better content than mere shelter.

HOW (methods & processes) is the service provided?

Service in groups or individual?

Where is it provided?

What are the modalities of the intervention?

Who provides the service?

POTENCY refers to the power of the service processes - HOW to actually deliver the content (WHAT) successfully. Ex. An employment program that works results in people actually having jobs.

Action Strategies & Tools To Enhance Imagery

"Who are the people and what are their needs" should be ringing in the hearts and minds of anyone evaluating or designing a human service.

Rely on the culturally valued analogue - It tends to be very coherent. Work to maintain program relevance for each person, even when you are serving people in large groupings.

Take time to know the people you serve and their needs. Attention should be paid to the most urgent and pressing needs of each person. Beware of unintended consequences. Sometimes helping someone in one area hurts the person in another area of life.

Personal Competency Enhancement

&

The Developmental Model

If people are going to be SUCCESSFUL in valued social roles, assisting them to develop competencies to more fully fill valued roles is important!

NO GOALS NO GOALS WITHOUT WITHOUT ROLES! ROLES!

Being in valued roles provides OPPORTUNITIES for COMPETENCY DEVELOPMENT!

Maintain health and taking care of themselves

Build strength and stamina

Communication and self-expression

Skills to present a great personal image to others

A sense of curiosity, confidence, drive, and motivation

Relationship competencies

Self-control to resist some impulses

Personal Competency Enhancement

The Developmental Model

2 MAJOR COMPETENCY 2 MAJOR COMPETENCY

ENHANCEMENT STRATEGIES ENHANCEMENT STRATEGIES

How can this be accomplished?

Reduced Barriers to learning

Actually Facilitate learning

Maximize the physical and social environment for good learning

Help people get good bodily support through prosthesis and adaptive devices (like a well-matched wheelchair, or prescription glasses)

Use effective teaching strategies

Some positive assumptions of the Developmental Model

People thrive on challenge and growth

Competencies help people hold valued social roles with success

Having strong competencies is respected by others

Competencies in one area help overcome vulnerabilities in other areas

Action Strategies For Compentency Enhancement

Help people gain competency enhancing individualized material supports & equipment.

Provide services in settings that are FULL of opportunities to learn and grow. The perfect balance of risk and safety for maximum growth, located near lots of community resources.

Don’t over serve or under serve people.

Promote people’s autonomy and rights, especially in decision-making and the development of socio-sexual identity.

Hold HIGH expectancies of the potential for all people to grow and learn. Don’t get stuck forever preparing without ever reaching the actual goal!

& Modeling

IIMITATION MITATION

is one of the most POWERFUL learning and teaching tools that we have and yet we often fail to use it’s potential to teach positive and adaptive competencies and behaviours.

MODEL MODEL

One or more people to perform the behavior

Characteristics

the learner admires

Actually performs the behavior

LINKS TO EACH OTHER

Model rich environment

Devalued people are often denied the opportunity to learn from positive models because they are often segregated and congregated with other devalued people.

Model performs repeatedly while the learner is observing

The learner may be prompted

The learner and model may be reinforced

The learner practices the behavior

LEARNER LEARNER

Has the capacity and opportunity to imitate

Is made aware of what should be imitated

Is open to learning the behavior

Thinks well of and even identifies with the model

BENEFITS OF IMITATION AS A BENEFITS OF IMITATION AS A TEACHING STRATEGY TEACHING STRATEGY

Adds value to the life of devalued people.

Helps to counteract pre-established external stereotypes.

Promotes the creation of new experiences.

Helps in the acquisition of essential skills.

Allows a devalued person to adopt new behaviours that are more valued and typical. Natural and powerful process.

Pleasant way to learn.

A subtle, discreet way of teaching and learning.

Action Strategies To Implement Imitation in Human Services

Recognize the power of imitation and believe in it.

Remember the contributions and successes of people who have believed in this model. Clearly identify what is to be modelled and what you want to teach devalued people.

Explain exactly what is to be modelled.

Identify good models.

Surround vulnerable people with good models.

As much as possible, shield devalued people from exposure to bad models.

In new situations, have positive models in place from the start.

Promote and reinforce associations with people who are good models.

Reinforce positive imitation.

Be a good model yourself for devalued people, human services employees, and the public.

The

importance Personal Social Integration

&

Valued Societal Participation of

Personal Social Integration and Valued Societal Participation Consists of:

Adaptive participation by a person

In a culturally normative quantity of contacts, interactions, & positive relationships With ordinary people

In normative shared activities, that are part of recognizable roles

Carried out in valued physical & social settings.

Social and Personal Integration Means Doing

typical THINGS, in typical PLACES, with typical PEOPLE, in typical WAYS!

Research shows that Personal Social Integration and Valued Societal Participation helps devalued people, their families and society as a whole!

Grouping people who are devalued is a constraint on acceptance and belonging.

Physical presence on its own does NOT guarantee social inclusion.

Being in a valued social role is an instance of social inclusion. Social inclusion means having many valued social roles.

The Importance Personal Social Inclusion

Valued Societal Participation

of & VALUED SOCIAL ROLES = VALUED SOCIAL ROLES =

SOCIAL INTEGRATION SOCIAL INTEGRATION

A Person In A Valued Role:

Will be seen to have things in common with valued parties

Will be viewed as having the required competencies, and Will be viewed as a friend/ acquaintance of valued parties

Social integration is accomplished by crafting ONE valued social role at a time.

Quality/Impact Of Social Integration:

Social status of people interacted with Quantity of interactions with valued people

Extent of contacts with valued people

Quality of interactions with valued people

The value of the activities

Value of the settings where interactions occur

Action Strategies To Enhance Social Integration & Full Participation

Some people will need support to fill the social roles that are required for social inclusion.

Serve people individually or at least in small groups.

Think beyond activities – The ultimate goal is valued social roles!

Facilitate relationship between people, sometimes actively recruiting valued people to be in the lives of others.

Reinforce integrative efforts.

Help people to identify with each other.

Increase people’s repertoire of activities & interests.

Surround people with positive images.