Thank you Mark,
I have seen your site before and am still working through the materials.
Definitely useful to any community minded psychologist.
Thanks and regards
Farshad Dastghaib
Department of Psychology
Thames Valley University,
Room TC371, St Marys Road,
Ealing, London, W5 5RF
020-8231-2123
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'Till tomorrow for today is passing'
8-{>}
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From: "Mark Burton" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 9:51 PM
Subject: Re: Another introduction!
> You might find our site www.compsy.org.uk of interest - the
> publications list includes some disability related papers.
> Mark Burton
>
>
> On 18 Dec 2002, at 11:31, Farshad Dastghaib wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I'm a newby into the world of academia and am beginning my PhD at TVU.
> >
> > I am taking a community psychology perspective to investigate
> > provision of services for the disabled. I am particularly interested
> > in the use of language and advocacy relationships in these situations
> > and how they influence the efficacy/usefulenss of the resultant
> > provision.
> >
> > It is a joy to find out that there is a lively community of like
> > minded individuals out there striving to spread the word and I will be
> > following the list with great interest. It is the only perspective in
> > psychology that sits comfortably with my notion that we are more than
> > individuals and that co-operation is the mark of intelligence (I wish
> > I could remember who said that!!)
> >
> > I do have a question though. The emergence of community psychology
> > seems to me another symptom of the fight between individual and
> > collective perspectives. Although it seems obvious to me that
> > community is the better route, how is it that we are so far down the
> > me-me-me route? Can community survive and benefit societies that
> > almost pooh-pooh the idea that anything except individual power
> > matters? Oh and how does money figure in the community psychology
> > frame as it can be most effective mechanism of individual power?
> >
> > Your words of optimism and wisdom are gresatly appreciated!!
> >
> > In the meantime a merry christmas and a happy new year to you and
> > yours. Thanks and regards Farshad Dastghaib Department of Psychology
> > Thames Valley University, Room TC371, St Marys Road, Ealing, London,
> > W5 5RF 020-8231-2123 [log in to unmask] 'Till tomorrow for
> > today is passing' 8-{>}
>
>
> Mark Burton
> Head of Development and Clinical Services
> Manchester Learning Disability Partnership
> Social Services Office
> 102 Manchester Road
> Chorlton
> Manchester
> M21 6SZ
>
> tel 0161 881 0911 xt. 168
> fax. 0161 881 0051
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