About valued roles

Here are some helpful writings about the importance of valued roles.

Creating meaningful futures through valued roles.

Jane Sherwin and Meg Sweeney give a nice summary below, as presented at the family advocacy conference in Sydney 2012.

The purpose of life is a life with purpose: creating meaningful futures through valued roles.

The relationship between valued roles and a true sense of belonging

Jane Sherwin gives a good summary of why valued roles are so important if a person is to truly belong in their local community.

Acceptance and belonging: the helpfulness of being in valued roles

Social Role Valorization

Much of what has been achieved in the lives of people living with disability has been anchored on ideas arising from the model known as Social role Valorization (SRV). Read Joe Osburn's summary below; it's a good place to start an exploration of this important theoretical framework.

An Overview of Social Role Valorization Theory