Theories Of Interpersonal Communication

This essay is based on an intervention l did with a service user whist on placement. It will describe the incident as well as the purpose of the intervention. The essay will identify the barriers of communication that occurred during the intervention e.g. environmental barriers such as space and noise, emotions such as anxiety, etc. The paper will reflect on the impact these barriers had on the outcome of the intervention. In addition the paper will reflect on the key communication strategies used and analyse their strengths and weaknesses. Furthermore the paper will reflect on the theories and models of interpersonal communication that are relevant to this incident. It will consider how the context and setting influenced the interaction.
(Wolfensberger, 1985 and Lemay, 1995). The concept of social role valorisation is on the basis that society is inclined to classify a certain category of people as essentially being different and less valuable than others. The theory analyses the effect the devaluation has on people such as my service user. The social role valorisation theory further goes on to state that unrealized role can be confined or delegated by their living environment, people they associate with or activities they are involved in. Furthermore the theory suggests that the available roles may be confined to only or assigned depending on an individual’s ability or more precisely insufficiency of ability to deliver effectively in the role (Wolfensberger, 1985 and Lemay,
Firstly I sort to remove devaluing element and secondly l took action that would lead to the service user being valued. I did this by involving and rallying her family in the process, as the family was very much against service providers and had had disagreements with professionals in past. The Social Role Valorization theory suggests that the people who are socially valued should support and help those who are socially devalued. This support will bring together, and build up acceptance and inspire the coexistence of groups of people. To achieve this l had an idea to make an equivalent of person centred plan, for the family to write what they liked about the service user. This was because none of the family members ever said anything positive about the service user. Social Role Valorization aims to challenge the psychological and social damage caused to vulnerable individuals due to them being devalued.

Recommendations:
Several approaches could have been applied to reduce the difficulties that materialised in this intervention and to prevent them from reoccurring in future sessions. The environment of the session could be improved by holding the sessions outside the family home. This would mean that the service user will be able