Pathways to Inclusion
Building a New Story with People and Communities

John Lord, Peggy Hutchison    

Captus Press, ISBN 978-1-55322-165-4 (2007)
276 pages, 390 g, 6 X 9, $29.50 (US$29.50)

Pathways to Inclusion: Building a New Story with People and Communities is an examination of various perspectives on disability and provides insightful discussion on the current need for social innovation to move vulnerable citizens from areas of exclusion to social inclusion.

Pathways to Inclusion addresses the organizational strategies that have been used in the past and highlights areas for change. Human service organizations are examined, pinpointing common characteristics that have led to improved quality of life for people with disabilities and other vulnerable citizens. This book includes a discussion of discriminatory social policy and outlines characteristics of pathways to inclusion, detailing the need for social innovation and a New Story.

Well-researched, with clear dialogue and interspersed with insightful anecdotes, Pathways to Inclusion inspires change within both human services and the greater community. This book is an invaluable resource to educators, advocates, citizens, families, and practitioners in the fields of disability studies, aging, and related human services.

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Table of Contents   top

Acknowledgments
Introduction

I   Setting the Stage for Change
1. Pathways to Inclusion: A Framework for Building a New Story
2. Clienthood and Compliance:  The Failure of Traditional Approaches

II   Values and Vision
3. Values and Principles: The Foundation for Change
4. Community and Hospitality: Rediscovering Where We Belong
5. Shifting Power: To Individuals, Families and Communities
6. Compassion and Purpose: Leaving Victimhood Behind

III   Strategies and Pathways
7. Inspirational Leadership: A Key to Innovation
8. “It’s My Life”: Building on Dreams and Gifts
9. Social Networks: Expanding Capacity Through Relationships
10. Together is Better: The Power of New Story Self-help

IV   Creating an Inclusive Civil Society
11. Government and the Common Good: Policies and Funding that Work
12. The Future: Hopes for the New Story

Appendix: New Story Initiatives
Other Resources and Links
About the Authors
Index

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John Lord is a community researcher and human service consultant. He was a founder of the Centre for Research and Education in Human Services, and the Centre's first Director from 1982 to 1995. John has published widely in the areas of deinstitutionalization, independent living, empowerment, and innovative community supports for vulnerable citizens. John has been the co-founder of several innovations, including the Support Clusters Project, the Welcoming Home Initiative, and Foundations for Life.

Peggy Hutchison is a Professor in Recreation and Leisure Studies at Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario. She was a founder of the Centre for Research and Education in Human Services. She has been actively involved in research, education, and advocacy related to inclusion for the past twenty-five years both nationally and internationally. Her areas of interest include: empowerment, inclusion, IL movement, relationships, and community building. In addition, she is a long time editor of the Journal of Leisurability and advisor for Kitchener-Waterloo People First.