Recommended Study
“Good intentions, and kind impulses do not necessarily lead to wise and truly humane measure…Nowhere is wisdom more necessary than in the guidance of charitable impulses. Meaning well is only half our duty; thinking right is the other and equally important half.”
Mindful of the importance of thinking right, Family Lives advises its members – patients and families, nurses and therapists, staff, supervisors, and administrators – to be lifelong learners. To this end, the Organization recommends to its members reading articles and books, viewing films and television programs, and attending presentations, series, and workshops that illuminate the nature of healthcare in the modern world.
A selection of recommended readings, viewings, and attendings follows.
Nurses and therapists who meet eligibility requirements for tuition reimbursement and wish to purchase recommended readings or viewings or to register for recommended presentations, series, and workshops may apply the benefit towards said purchases or registrations. To learn more about this and our other benefits click here.
Articles
“Of Years Of Love, And A Long Goodbye”
“The Late, Great Stephen Colbert”
Books
A Brief Introduction To Social Role Valorization
A Guideline On Protecting The Health And Lives Of Patients In Hospitals
Ahead Of His Time
Christmas In Purgatory
From The Hearts Of Mothers
Ghost Boy
Healing Hearts
I Raise My Eyes To Say Yes
In Search Of The Promised Land
One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest
Petey
Stories Of Vigilant Courage
The Careless Society
The Future Of Children With Significant Impairments
The New Genocide Of Handicapped And Afflicted People
The Origin And Nature Of Our Institutional Models
Willowbrook
Series
Massachusetts Families Organizing for Change Family Leadership Series
Films
Gattaca
Patch Adams
Scent Of A Woman
The Theory Of Everything
Presentations
On Being Helpful
Workshops
Fostering The Development Of Freely-Given Relationships
Introduction to Social Role Valorization
Liberation of Handicapped or Societally Devalued People From Bondage & Dependency
Medical Ethics and People With Impairments
Social Role Valorization Practicum with Program Analysis Of Service Systems’ Implementation Of Normalization Goals
Strangers in the House
The History of Human Services
Understanding Social Devaluation and the Service Worker’s Role
Any view or opinions expressed in articles, books, films, presentations, series, and workshops are those of their originators and do not necessarily represent the view of Family Lives or any of its employees.
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Work Cited
Wolfensberger, Wolf. The Origin And Nature Of Our Institutional Models. Syracuse, New York: Human Policy Press: 1975.