Full Description
Advocacy Practice for Social Justice is a clear, comprehensive, and practical resource for social work courses in advocacy, community practice, and macro practice. The text provides extensive information on the value base for advocacy; an examination of why people get involved in advocacy; and step-by-step instructions for social workers and others who want to impact laws, regulations, and policies at any level. Bearing in mind the National Association of Social Workers' Code of Ethics' requirements to advocate on behalf of vulnerable populations, readers learn that advocacy is a problem-solving technique similar to that used in social work practice of all types. The book moves through the stages of advocacy: getting involved; understanding the issue; planning; advocating through education, persuasion, and negotiation; presenting information effectively; monitoring and evaluating results; and integrating advocacy into a social worker's everyday practice.
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1: The Practice of Advocacy in Social Work
Chapter 2: The Unified Model of Advocacy Practice
Chapter 3: Social Work Ethics, Values, and Advocacy Practice for Social Justice
Chapter 4: Getting Involved
Chapter 5: Understanding the Issue
Chapter 6: Planning in Advocacy Practice
Chapter 7: Advocacy Strategies: Education, Persuasion, and Negotiation
Chapter 8: Presenting Your Information Effectively
Chapter 9: Social Media, Electronic Advocacy, and Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Chapter 10: Evaluating Advocacy
Chapter 11: Executive Branch Advocacy and Monitoring
Chapter 12: Integrating Advocacy Practice into Your Social Work Practice
References
Index
