tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4974373403347460659.post1753318173351374208..comments2023-09-22T01:29:55.356-07:00Comments on Going Public: Language gamesNeil80http://www.blogger.com/profile/07327090565101437836noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4974373403347460659.post-71298142483010685362009-12-20T10:57:08.142-08:002009-12-20T10:57:08.142-08:00I think it will be interesting to see how, with in...I think it will be interesting to see how, with increased joint working with Health across the sector, the use of language and the whole overall corporate culture will evolve. Hopefully the social model will have a positive impact on the medical model, or perhaps there will emerge a new pardigm.Neil80https://www.blogger.com/profile/07327090565101437836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4974373403347460659.post-42127426899806824102009-11-26T22:02:22.244-08:002009-11-26T22:02:22.244-08:00I think the difficulty with finding a satisfactory...I think the difficulty with finding a satisfactory descriptor is partly analagous to the awkward position social care finds itself in. Working in mental health services, 'patient' is often the preferred term as there is often not a great deal of choice involved. I read some poll that I can't find reference to that it is the preferred term for users of services, however, in general social care teams, 'patient' is a misrepresentative term. I tend towards 'service user' in that context but it sounds unnatural in some circumstances. The question itself though is a perfect illustration of the importance of language in shaping attitudes and thought processing.Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12652768793937457682noreply@blogger.com