| Edition |
Third edition. |
| Description |
xx, 425 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Note |
Rev. ed. of: Social policy. 1994. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Contents |
Policy practice and policy advocacy: the fourth dimension of social work practice -- Why engage in policy practice and policy advocacy? -- Ethical, analytic, and political rationales for engaging in policy advocacy -- A policy practice framework for policy advocates: skills, tasks, and actions -- The big picture: policy practice in governmental, community, and agency settings -- Preparatory work: building agendas, analyzing problems, and writing proposals -- Building agendas -- Analyzing problems -- Finding policy options -- Writing policy proposals -- Policy persuasion -- Policy advocates and the political process -- Understanding "power" and "politics" -- Developing and using power -- Developing political strategy -- Putting political strategy into action -- After enacting policy -- Securing the implementation of policies -- Assessing policy implementation. |
| Subject |
Social service -- United States.
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United States -- Social policy.
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| Added Author |
Jansson, Bruce S.
Social policy.
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| ISBN |
053435520X alkaline paper |
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