Can self-advocacy impact upon culture?

Author:
GREIG Rob
Journal article citation:
Tizard Learning Disability Review, 20(2), 2015, pp.77-79.
Publisher:
Emerald

Purpose: This paper provides a commentary on the article 'Changing organisational culture: another role for self-advocacy' by Robin Miller. Design/methodology/approach: The paper suggests that self-advocacy has the potential to be a significant influence on organisational culture, but questions whether self-advocacy's current funding regime and limited focus on outcomes makes this possible. Research limitations/implications: This issue is identified as one where further research would be beneficial. Practical implications: If organisations are to use self-advocacy as a route of cultural change, it is suggested that attention will need to be given to issues of independent funding, management change objectives and whole system change. Originality/value: If evidence were generated to support the belief that self-advocacy can impact on organisational culture, the consequences for how society and services behave towards people with learning disabilities could be significant. (Edited publisher abstract)

Subject terms:
self-advocacy, groups, learning disabilities, learning disabilities services, organisational culture, organisational development, financing, medium secure units;
Link:
Journal home page
ISSN print:
1359-5474

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