Values Clarification KNR 373

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Values ClarificationKNR 373

• Austin, 2004 Dattilo, 2000
• Simon, Howe, Kirschenbaum, 1978
• Stumbo Leisure Education books
• Many activities on Internet

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Values Clarification

• Everything we do, every decision we make and
  course of action we take, is based on our
  consciously or unconsciously held beliefs,
  attitudes and values.
• Simon et al., 1978, p. 13
• Sidney Simon expert in VC

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Values Clarification

• values what we believe to be important
• clarification to identify and make clear what
  is important
• Values are
• individual
• subject to change
• are demonstrated by the way we live (time, money,
  and energy)

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Values

• A Value may be defined as
• A strongly held belief chosen from among
  alternatives
• After careful consideration of the consequences
  of each alternative
• That is both prized and esteemed
• Publicly stated
• Publicly acted upon
• And repeated in ones daily living

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Values Clarification

• What is Values Clarification?
• Intervention consisting of
• Form of questioning
• A set of activities or strategies and
• An approach toward subject content
• Purpose
• Assist individual become more clear about their
  values/lives

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Values Clarification

• VC helps people learn to become aware of their
  values and sort them out, make choices on the
  basis of values, and take action based on values
• Decide what to do with their
• Time
• Money
• Energy
• Being

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Values Clarification

• 4 WAYS TO TEACH VALUES
• Moralizing
• Placement of your values on others
• Laissez-faire
• No one value system is right, will eventually
  figure it out
• Modeling
• Teach values by the way you live
• Values Clarification
• Help people answer own questions and build own
  value system
• Not concerned with content of values but the
  process of valuing
• Assist in becoming aware of own values and
  standing up for them

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Valuing Process

• Choosing Ones Beliefs and Behaviors
• Choosing from alternatives
• Choosing after consideration of consequences
• Choosing freely
• Prizing ones beliefs and behaviors
• Prizing and cherishing
• Do you feel good or are you happy with your
  choice?
• 5. Publicly affirming, when appropriate
• Acting on Ones Beliefs
• Acting
• Acting with a pattern, consistently, and
  repetition

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Advantages Of Values Clarification

• practical and easy to get started
• can handle a variety of issues
• not very dangerous
• applicable to a variety of functional levels
• strategies or exercises can easily be adapted to
  cover different issues
• fairly safe

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Criticisms Of Values Clarification

• who chooses the subject matter? Ideally the
  client.
• moral vs. non-moral issues. Is it appropriate to
  talk about moral issues?
• no reliance on a particular therapy or body of
  knowledge
• "we shouldn't be teaching values!!!"

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Facilitator

• Accepting, encouraging
• Non-judgmental
• Respects right not to participate
• Respects response
• Encourages honest responses
• Listens carefully
• Promotes movement through 7 step process
• Raises questions

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• We can be confused about our values in all life
  areas including leisure
• To help clients clarify leisure values, TR
  professionals can use values clarification
  strategies

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Values Clarification

• RELATION TO LEISURE EDUCATION
• LEISURE AWARENESS (full of values)
• SELF-AWARENESS
• DECISION/MAKING
• Examples
• WORK ETHIC VS. INABILITY TO WORK RETIRED,
  DISABLILITY
• PERFECTIONISM VS WANTING TO ENJOY LIFE
• HAVING TO DO IT RIGHT
• WORK COMES 1ST VS. FAMILY COMES 1ST.

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Dattilo says

• TR can use 3 methods for VC
• Individual clarifying response
• Not planned
• Encourages participants to think further about
  ideas and beliefs
• Group discussions
• Value sheets
• OR combination of all 3

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Examples of Activities

• Strategies/Exercises can be easily adapted to
  cover different issues
• Coat of Arms Draw symbol of what you would like
  to do before you die TO Draw a picture of your
  favorite leisure activity
• List 100 things you want to experience before you
  die TO List 100 things you want to do with your
  leisure
• Scrap booking for a family event TO Scrap
  booking for a leisure lifestyle

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Values Clarification Examples

• 20 Things I Love To Do
• Clothes and Values
• List items of clothing/jewelry
• What I want my clothing/jewelry to say about me
• What my clothing/jewelry does say about me to
  others