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On a closer read there are some useful ideas in there for countering the 
personalisation scam (individual market-based 'solutions'), although I 
think it is naive about the production and reproduction of social life 
and the term 'core economy' is just lifeworld by another name.

Annie Mitchell wrote:
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> Hi Jacqui,
>
> Thanks for alerting us tot his; very interesting and lots in here that 
> resonate with community psychology and deep reasons for promoting 
> participation/ involvement.
>
> Though as well there are some aspects some of us might take issue 
> with: it’s a bit naïve perhaps around power: for example I am a bit 
> suspicious of the Expert Patient approach – which, while on the face 
> of it is about “empowering “ people with long term health conditions 
> is actually very much an individualistic expert-centred approach which 
> could, unchecked, lead further along the victim-blaming line – doesn’t 
> pay much attention that I can see to poverty/ social exclusion as 
> determinants/ perpetuators of long –term distress.
>
> Annie
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> *From:* The UK Community Psychology Discussion List 
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] *On Behalf Of *jacqui lovell
> *Sent:* 04 October 2008 14:07
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> *Subject:* [COMMUNITYPSYCHUK] FW: CHAIN targeted message: Upates for 
> the Patient & Public Involvement sub-group (target group: England,PPI 
> s/g; N=1076)
>
> Please see below for a link to an excellent publication from the New 
> Economics Foundation about Co-production. You will need to register on 
> the website to download it but I think it is definitely worth the effort!
> Jacqui L
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> From: [log in to unmask]
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> Subject: FW: CHAIN targeted message: Upates for the Patient & Public 
> Involvement sub-group (target group: England,PPI s/g; N=1076)
> Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2008 13:52:00 +0200
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> ADD NEF WEBSITE TO MY FAVOURITES!
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> Co-facilitatorsof the PPI sub-group Tris Benedict Taylor and Paul 
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> Tris thought you might be interested in the followingpublication. 
> Earlier this year the New Economics Foundation published 
> 'Co-production:A Manifesto for growing the core economy,' worth a look 
> if you are interestedin the underlying debate about why involvement 
> agenda exists. Here's asample quote: 'The point is not to consult 
> more, or involve people more indecisions; it is to encourage them to 
> use the human skills and experience theyhave to help deliver public or 
> voluntary services.' You'll need toregister (free) to download it: 
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> Paulwould like to draw your attention to the latest Newsletter 
> (September 2008issue) from Picker Institute Europe.
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> http://www.pickereurope.org/Filestore/Bulletin/September_2008_web.htm 
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