A Quarter-Century of Normalization and Social Role Valorization:

Evolution and Impact

Edited by

Robert J. Flynn, University of Ottawa

& Raymond A. Lemay, Prescott-Russell Children’s Aid Society

University of Ottawa Press

(1999, 571 pages; ISBN 0-7766-0485-6; $35)

Normalization and Social Role Valorization (SRV) have, in many countries, constituted one of the most significant human service reform movements of the last quarter-century. Besides making possible the widespread emergence of community residential options during the late 1960s and 1970s, Normalization and SRV also provided the philosophical climate within which educational integration, supported employment, and community participation were able to take firm root. A dominant influence in mental retardation and developmental disabilities throughout this period, Normalization and SRV have also affected practice and policy in mental health and aging.

This book is unique in tracing the evolution and impact of Normalization and SRV over the last quarter-century, with many of the chapter authors personally involved in what is a still-evolving theoretical and service perspective. Bengt Nirje and Wolf Wolfensberger, respectively, give detailed first-person accounts of the origins of Normalization in Scandinavia and of its establishment in North America. Other contributions include systematic accounts or critical perspectives on Normalization and SRV; research on role theory, residential services, integration, supported employment, and the Normalization and SRV-based evaluation instruments, PASS and PASSING; analyses of values-based training and community education as key service-reform vehicles; the impact of Normalization and SRV in Scandinavia and the English and French-speaking worlds; a look into the future, by Wolf Wolfensberger; and a comprehensive 800-item bibliography on Normalization, SRV, PASS, and PASSING, covering the period 1969-1999.

 

Table of Contents

Part 1: Introduction Chapter 1 Robert J. Flynn & Raymond Lemay (Canada). Normalization and Social Role Valorization at a quarter-century: Evolution, impact, and renewal Part 2: Historical Evolution of Normalization and Social Role Valorization Theory Chapter 2 Bengt Nirje (Sweden). How I came to formulate the Normalization principle

Chapter 3 Wolf Wolfensberger (USA). A contribution to the history of Normalization, with primary emphasis on the establishment of Normalization in North America, circa 1967-1975

Chapter 4 Jack Yates (USA). The North American formulation of the principle of Normalization

Chapter 5 Susan Thomas & Wolf Wolfensberger (USA). An overview of Social Role Valorization
 

Part 3: Critical Perspectives on Normalization and Social Role Valorization Chapter 6 Michael J. Oliver (England). Capitalism, disability and ideology: A materialist critique of the Normalization principle

Chapter 7 Wolf Wolfensberger (USA). Response to Michael Oliver

Chapter 8 Burt Perrin (Canada). The original "Scandinavian" Normalization principle and its continuing relevance for the 1990s

Chapter 9 Laird Heal (USA). Quality of life: An alternative to Normalization and Social Role Valorization?
 

Part 4: Links between Normalization, Social Role Valorization, Social Science Theory, and Empirical Research Chapter 10 Raymond Lemay (Canada). Roles, identities, and expectancies: Contributions of role theory to Social Role Valorization theory

Chapter 11 Sara N. Burchard (USA). Normalization and residential services: The Vermont studies

Chapter 12 Robert J. Flynn & Tim Aubry (Canada). Integration of persons with developmental or psychiatric disabilities: Conceptualization and measurement.

Chapter 13 Judith Sandys (Canada). "It does my heart good": How employers perceive supported employees

Chapter 14 Robert J. Flynn (Canada). A comprehensive review of research conducted with the program evaluation instruments, PASS and PASSING
 

Part 5: Dissemination and Impact of Normalization and Social Role Valorization Through Training and Education  
Chapter 15 Susan Thomas (USA). Historical background and evolution of Normalization-related and Social Role Valorization-related training

Chapter 16 Deborah Reidy (USA). Social integration: How do we get there from here? Reflections on Normalization, Social Role Valorization and community education

Chapter 17 John O’Brien (USA). Education in applying the principle of Normalization as a factor in the practical arts of improving services for people with disabilities
 

Part 6: International Impact of Normalization and Social Role Valorization A: In Scandinavia Chapter 18 Kristjana Kristiansen (Norway). The impact of Normalization and Social Role Valorization in Scandinavia
Chapter 19 Anna Hollander (Sweden). The origin of the Normalization principle in Sweden and its impact on legislation today

Chapter 20 Kristjana Kristiansen (Norway), Marten Söder (Sweden) & Jan Tøssebro (Norway). Social integration in a welfare state: Research from Norway and Sweden
 

B: In the English-Speaking World Chapter 21 Michael Kendrick (USA). The impact of Normalization and Social Role Valorization in the English-speaking world

Chapter 22 André Blanchet (Canada). The impact of Normalization and Social Role Valorization in Canada

Chapter 23 Tony Wainwright (England). The impact of Normalization and Social Role Valorization in the United Kingdom

Chapter 24 Peter Millier (Australia). The impact of Normalization and Social Role Valorization in Australia and New Zealand
 

C: In the French-Speaking world Chapter 25 Jacques Pelletier (Canada). The impact of Normalization and Social Role Valorization in the French-speaking world

Chapter 26 André Dionne (Canada). The impact of Normalization and Social Role Valorization on government policy in Quebec
 

Part 7: Personal Impact of Normalization and Social Role Valorization Chapter 27 Peter Park, with Beth French (Canada). The impact of Normalization on my life

Chapter 28 Joe Osburn (USA). The impact of Normalization: A personal account

Chapter 29 David Schwartz (USA). The impact of Normalization and Social Role Valorization on a state-level practitioner
 

Part 8: The Future Chapter 30 Wolf Wolfensberger (USA). Normalization and Social Role Valorization: A look to the future Part 9: Appendix  
Carole St-Denis and Robert J. Flynn (Canada). A comprehensive bibliography on Normalization, Social Role Valorization, PASS, and PASSING, 1969-1999
Part 10: Indexes
Author index

Subject index

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