Social Capital

The Currency of Community and its Impact on the Lives of People

with Disabilities

Defining Our Terms

Social Capital

Essential Features

Trust Reciprocity

Lacking Social Capital

Natural Solution

Deinstitutionalization

Deinstitutionalization

Moving in to the Community

Valued Social Roles

Valued Social Role

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Choice

Valued Social Roles

Valued Social RoleServitude

Part

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Choice

Responsibility without freedom.

No freedom, and no responsibility.

Institutionalization

Social Roles for People w/Disabilities

Valued Social Role

Paternalism

Servitude

Part

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Choice Freedom without responsibility.

Responsibility without freedom.

No freedom, and no responsibility.

Institutionalization

Social Capital is the currency of Valued

Social Roles

Or…thought about another way…

Choice : Trust

Participation : Reciprocity

What are the Obstacles?

What are the Obstacles?

What are the Obstacles?

Why Does This Matter?

Why Does This Matter?

15,000,000

30,000,000

45,000,000

60,000,000

75,000,000

2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, Interim State Population Projections, 2005

Females aged 25-44 Individuals 65 and older

…and there wouldn’t be enough service providers in the labor force, even if we could afford to pay them.

Because Medicare & Medicaid will not be

able to keep up with the growing demand for

services to people with disabilities…

Why Does This Matter?

Because if you have social capital…

If you are connected to natural supports;

If you have intimacy;If you participate in the life of the

community;If you have people you trust;

If you are respected as a person;If you are a member of the

community…

…it wouldn’t matter where you live.