Michael Tolman interview conducted by Nathan J. Moore and Donald Eugene Stacy, 2015-02-23.
Summary
Mike Tolman discusses his work as a direct support professional for Oregon Supported Living Program, a private non-profit company that provides services for adults with developmental disabilities. He talks about his relationships with clients, his experiences as a union member and a manager, the skills and qualities needed to perform the work, and the workplace culture of direct support professionals.
Mike Tolman has been a co-worker and friend of videographer and co-interviewer Don Stacy for many years.
Recorded at the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Local 503, Eugene office, Eugene, Oregon, February 23, 2015.
Taking Care--Documenting the Occupational Culture of Home Care Workers, Archie Green Fellows Project, 2014-2015 (AFC 2014/021: 01700) Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
To honor the memory of Archie Green (1917-2009), a fellowship program was established at the American Folklife Center in 2010. Archie Green Fellowships support new research in the contemporary culture and traditions of American workers.
In English.
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