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Wolf Wolfensberger is a significant figure in the world of human services, especially in the field of learning disability. His work on normalization and citizen advocacy in the late 1960s and early 1970s has been acknowledged by supporters and critics alike to have been fundamental to developments in a number of countries, most notably his adopted country, the USA. Canada, Australasia and the UK. His further work in developing the theory of social role valorization, the successor to normalization, and as a commentator on broader trends in society and their effects on vulnerable people and services for them have ensured his place as a major voice for values and the human worth of all people. Never afraid of controversy, his views have brought him into conflict with institutional vested interests and radical groups alike. This volume introduces the reader to Wolfensberger's key ideas through a series of extracts, with commentary, from his published work. Throughout the edited selection, the emphasis is on placing Wolfensburger's work in contemporary context and examining its continuing relevance. Including a comprehensive bibliography of Wolfensburger's written output, this reader offers a valuable source of reference to all those concerned with the recent history of the human services.Product Identifiers
PublisherTaylor & Francis LTD
ISBN-139780415305624
eBay Product ID (ePID)87676246
Product Key Features
Number of Pages288 Pages
Publication NameLeadership and Change in Human Services: Selected Readings from Wolf Wolfensberger
LanguageEnglish
SubjectSociology, Teaching
Publication Year2003
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaSocial Services
AuthorDavid Race
Dimensions
Item Height234 mm
Item Weight567 g
Additional Product Features
EditorDavid Race
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom