Advocacy Practice for Social Justice 4th Edition by Richard Hoefer, ISBN-13: 978-0190916572

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Advocacy Practice for Social Justice 4th Edition by Richard Hoefer, ISBN-13: 978-0190916572

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• Publisher: ‎ Oxford University Press; 4th edition (March 11, 2019)
• Language: ‎ English
• ‎264 pages
• ISBN-10: ‎ 0190916575
• ISBN-13: ‎ 978-0190916572

Since the publication of its first edition in 2005, Advocacy Practice for Social Justice has served as a clear, comprehensive, and practical resource for social work courses in advocacy, community practice, and macro practice. Now in its fourth edition, this 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. The fourth edition’s inclusion of new topics and solid foundation in social work values make it a must-read as social work students and practitioners work diligently to maintain the profession’s focus on successful advocacy for social justice.

Table of Contents:

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

1. The Unified Model of Advocacy Practice

Defining Advocacy and Advocacy Practice

The Broader Context for Advocacy Practice

Conclusion

2. Social Work Ethics, Values, and Advocacy Practice for Social Justice

Advocacy in the National Association of Social Workers’ Code of Ethics

Social Justice in the National Association of Social Workers’ Code of Ethics

Distributive Justice

Examples of Ethical Issues in Advocacy Practice

Conclusion

3. Getting Involved

Why Are Some People Active in Politics?

Are Social Workers Politically Active?

What Are Social Workers Trying to Accomplish With Advocacy?

Influencing the Factors That Lead to Getting Involved

Conclusion

4. Understanding the Issue

Step 1: Define the Issue

Step 2: Decide Who Is Affected and How They Are Affected by the Issue

Step 3: Decide What the Main Causes of the Issue Are

Step 4: Generate Possible Solutions to the Issue

Step 5: Review Proposed Solutions to Determine Their Impact on Social Justice

Conclusion

5. Planning in Advocacy Practice

Definition of Planning

What Do You Want? Using Advocacy Mapping to Describe Your Agenda

Who Can Get You What You Want? Identifying Your Target

When Can or Should You Act to Get What You Want?

Conclusion

6. Advocating Through Education, Persuasion, and Negotiation

Education

Persuasion

Negotiation

Conclusion

7. Presenting Your Information Effectively

Pre-Suasion

Information

Presenting the Information

Working with the Media

Conclusion

8. Electronic Advocacy

What Is Electronic Advocacy?

Organizational Attributes of the Use of Electronic Advocacy

The Growing Influence of the Information Age

Concepts for Using the Web and Social Media in an Advocacy Campaign

Using Specific Electronic Advocacy Tools in an Advocacy Campaign

Conclusion

9. Evaluating Advocacy

Increase in Support for Evidence-Based Advocacy Practice and Evaluation

Observation Phase

Judgment Phase

Difficulties in Evaluation

Conclusion

10. Ongoing Monitoring

Differences in Advocacy Between Legislative and Executive Branches

Influencing the Regulation-Writing Process

Influencing the Budgetary Process

Influencing the Implementation Process

Conclusion

11. Integrating Advocacy Practice into Your Social Work Practice

The Progressive Era

The Great Depression and the New Deal

The 1960s: War on Poverty and the Great Society

Between the 1960s and the End of the 20th Century: Keeping Hope Alive

Advocacy Practice in the 21st Century

Integrating Advocacy Practice into Your Social Work Practice

References

Index

Richard Hoefer, PhD, MA, MSSW, is Roy E. Dulak Professor for Community Practice Research at the University of Texas at Arlington’s School of Social Work, where students have twice voted him to receive the Fernando G. Torgerson Teaching Award. He has authored, co-authored, and edited 10 books and more than 80 journal articles and conference papers. He is also a frequent conference keynoter on the topics of advocacy, social policy, and persuasiveness. He was the founding and only editor of?The Journal of Policy Practice, which was published for 17 years. Beginning with its inaugural issue in 2020, he will be the founding editor of the new Journal of Policy Practice and Research.

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