On-site articles
This section of the web site contains articles (stories and essays etc) which have been submitted for inclusion on this site [whereas the directory links to articles elsewhere on the internet].
Please feel free to write and submit something yourself. Your submission can be long or short, formal or informal, complicated or simple. You may also like to write short responses to articles written by others (details about getting in touch are on the contact information page).
Articles are arranged by author (in alphabetical order). Some authors are experienced and widely published, for others this may be their first public work.
Gary Craig
Social Justice
by Gary Craig, Professor of Social Justice, University of Hull
This article takes an academic approach to describing the concept of social
justice. It describes previous attempts to define it, and proposes one further
definition.
Yorkshire and Humber's 'hidden' minority [pdf file]
also available without two diagrams as a web page
submitted by Gary Craig, Professor of Social Justice, University of Hull
While this article is about Yorkshire and Humber, it contains ideas of
wider relevance. Specifically it looks at the problems that result from
thinking
about the Chinese community as one entity (which are similar to the problems
that occur when thinking about any grouping). It also looks at how easy
it is to make incorrect assumptions - for instance that the presence of
Chinese take-aways quietly existing in every town is evidence of 'successful
integration'.
Clare Mendham
My Thoughts on Citizen Advocacy
by Clare Mendham
Having recently moved jobs, Clare discusses some
issues in relation to the running of a citizen advocacy organisation.
This article is critical of some practices, but full of ideas for making
things better.
Quote: "I became
quite
negative
about
the
concept
of Citizen Advocacy ... In the past 6 months since leaving
this work I’ve done a lot of thinking and reflecting, and have come to
the conclusion that there is a place for Citizen Advocacy, if it is done
well. "
Judith Snow
Diving for a Better World
by Judith Snow
A short article. Quote:"I look forward to the day when we welcome, celebrate
and support gifts - ordinary and unusual - so that our world will become
a friendlier and more prosperous community of communities."
Centering Our Planning On People
by Judith Snow
An article exploring why person-centred planning is so powerful.
Personal Assistance -
What It Is and What It Is Not
by Judith Snow
An article exploring deeper issues about the personal nature of the relationships
involved in personal support.
Prologue and "The Story"
by Judith Snow
Quote:"Many groups of people who are marginalized today have a history of their people that gives an explanation of present day reality. For example Afro-Americans and -Canadians have stories that tell how their ancestors were enslaved and brought to North America...I have long thought that living as a labeled person requires the skills to live as an alien in a misunderstanding, often hostile, foreign territory.... I often have wished to have a reorienting story, such as might have been told to me as I sat in my Mother's lap..."
Seeing Differently
by Judith Snow
A short article. Quote"...the world is almost always constructed as if
everyone stood and walked. I have been on the second floor of a building
with
no elevator so few times in my life that I can't imagine what a walk-up
dentist's
office or an upstairs bedroom may look like. This might seem inconsequential
to most readers, but it can have profound effects on the life of a person
who uses a wheelchair.
"
Thoughts on Self Determination
by Judith Snow
A short article which begins by discussing whether the term'self-determination'
is
appropriate when
used
in the context of disability.
Notes on the gifts and assets that people who are vulnerable to rejection commonly bring to community.
by Judith Snow
A list.
Robert Weetman
You're looking good - have you lost weight?
by Robert Weetman
This article discusses common conversations about weight and body image.
Why is this so difficult?
by Robert Weetman
A discussion of what makes it difficult to introduce person-centred planning
and working.
What is 'The System'?
by Robert Weetman
A short article describing how human systems oppose change - as a behaviour
of the system as a whole.
Circles of Support - an introduction [pdf file]
by Robert Weetman
This document introduces circles of support (also known as circles of friends).
It explains what a circle is, how it comes to exist, and links circles to person
centred planning. It is available as a pdf file or, on the Capacity Thinking web site (www.capacitythinking.org.uk) as a normal web page.
Catching trains
by Robert Weetman
This informal article takes a simple example of majority behaviour
inconveniencing a minority as a starting point in
considering bigger
questions.
Getting Support Right - planning support in person centred ways (pdf file)
by Robert Weetman
The support and care services are awash with planning processes, and discussions
over the best approach abound. Organisations often try to "roll out" something that they see as a replacement for the old ways of working. If only
it were that simple.
About Me booklets (pdf file)
by Robert Weetman
Notes about producing a booklet about a person (or for yourself) as part
of person centred planning.
More articles:
The page you are currently viewing only lists articles which have been submitted to this site. There are around 150 articles elsewhere on the internet which are listed in the directory of 'off-site' articles. The directory includes a brief description of each article and links directly to it.