| Edition |
Eighth edition. |
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Student edition. |
| Description |
xxi, 519 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color portraits ; 26 cm. |
| Series |
Brooks/Cole empowerment series |
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Brooks/Cole empowerment series.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Contents |
1. Joining a Tradition of Social Reform -- 2. Articulating Four Rationales for Participating in Policy Advocacy -- 3. Obtaining Skills and Competencies for Policy Advocacy -- 4. Understanding the Ecology of Policy in Governmental, Electoral, Community, and Agency Settings -- 5. Expanding Policy Advocacy Across National Borders -- 6. Committing to an Issue: Building Agendas -- 7. Analyzing Problems in the First Step of Policy Analysis -- 8. Pacing Policy Proposals in policy briefs in the Second, Third, and Fourth Steps of Policy Analysis -- 9. Presenting and Defending Policy Proposals in the Fifth and Sixth Steps of Policy Analysis -- 10. Developing and Using Power in the Policy-Enacting Task -- 11. Developing Political Strategy and Putting It Into Action in the Policy-Enacting Task -- 12. Engaging in Ballot-Based Policy Advocacy -- 13. Troubleshooting the Implementation of Policies in Task 7 -- 14. Assessing policy: Toward Evidence-Based Policy During Task 8. |
| Note |
"Council on Social Work Education 'Educational policy and accreditation standards' by chapter.--On paste-down endpapers |
| Summary |
"The text provides a framework for students to develop an understanding and become engaged in political advocacy. It also provides an overview of the political processes involved in policy analysis and advocacy. Policy advocacy challenges in each chapter assist the student in putting the concepts learnt into practice." Comprehensive, full of relevant examples, easy to read, full of relevant assignments, conducive to excellent class discussions." |
| Subject |
Social service -- United States.
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United States -- Social policy.
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Social advocacy -- United States.
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Human rights workers -- Education -- United States.
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Social advocacy. (OCoLC)fst01122271
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Social policy. (OCoLC)fst01122738
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Social service. (OCoLC)fst01123192
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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Social service -- United States.
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United States -- Social policy.
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Social advocacy -- United States.
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Human rights workers -- Education -- United States.
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| Added Title |
Effective policy advocate |
| ISBN |
9781305943353 (hardcover) |
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130594335X (hardcover) |
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