title: Social Role Theory and Social Role Valorization for Care Management Practice.
abstract: This article proposes that social role theory (SRT) and social role valorization (SRV) be established as organizing theories for care managers. SRT is a recognized sociological theory that has a distinctive place in care management practice. SRV is an adjunct for SRT that focuses on people who are devalued by being in a negative social position and supports behavior change and movement to a valued social position.
authors.affiliation: School of Social Work, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA.
authors.forename: Thomas J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Blakely
authors.forename: Gregory M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Dziadosz
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D006801:Humans; D012945:Social Values