Jane Sherwin Consulting
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  • Welcome
  • Capacity development, incl workshops & mentoring
  • Articles by me
  • Articles/links by others
  • Contact
Articles/links by others
You might be interested in some other resources? These are some of my favourites.

Articles/Resources about Social Role Valorisation

An overview of Social Role Valorization Theory
A great introductory article by Joe Osburn.
Valued roles for all: the keys to a good life
Excellent, easily readable resource covering one of the main themes in SRV: Valued roles. Written with older people and people with disabilities in mind. 
Better Practice Project Handbook
Roles Based Planning - an overview article
About roles based planning - a resource
A foundational discussion tool
Ideas for questions
A great resource that highlights the life experiences of older people and useful SRV ideas
Useful resources by Scott Ramsay. He critiques person centred planning based on a comparative study with roles based planning, and provides useful tools. The tool is not to be used as a checklist bt rather as a foundation for many discussions.
SRV in Action
A magazine format is used to provide great examples of SRV concepts and ideas-into-practice. Published by Values in Action Association (Brisbane), a local SRV Group
SRV Implementation (ideas)
A blog post by Marc Tumeinski where he outlines some of the many SRV ideas and their usefulness
​Other articles and books about SRV 
A collection of articles and other resources on the International SRV website
To purchase SRV literature in Australia
From Community Resource Unit Inc, Brisbane

Person centred approaches 

Proposed 'markers' of serious agency work in achieving person-centred work​
If you're trying to strengthen your person-centred work, or transform a traditional model, this article provides a set of filters for you. By Michael Kendrick.

Article about power-with relationships

Some initial thoughts on establishing 'right relationship' between staff, professionals, service organisations and the people they assist
A must read article for those who want to think about the nature of the relationship between the service/service workers and those they assist. By Michael Kendrick.

Imagine better lives and think about how to get there

​http://thegoodlife.cru.org.au​
From Community Resource Unit, Brisbane
​http://www.belongingmatters.org/members-lounge-home
From Belonging Matters, Melbourne
​http://www.resourcingfamilies.org.au
From Resourcing Families, Sydney

Helping older people lead fulfilling lives 

Better Practice Project
A range of publications and resources, including stories of positive ageing, 'Imagining a better life for older people', and 'Imagining Possiblities'
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