Advocacy Organizations and Collective Action

Advocacy Organizations and Collective Action
Author: Aseem Prakash
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 335
Release: 2010-11-25
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1139492489

Advocacy organizations are viewed as actors motivated primarily by principled beliefs. This volume outlines a new agenda for the study of advocacy organizations, proposing a model of NGOs as collective actors that seek to fulfil normative concerns and instrumental incentives, face collective action problems, and compete as well as collaborate with other advocacy actors. The analogy of the firm is a useful way of studying advocacy actors because individuals, via advocacy NGOs, make choices which are analytically similar to those that shareholders make in the context of firms. The authors view advocacy NGOs as special types of firms that make strategic choices in policy markets which, along with creating public goods, support organizational survival, visibility, and growth. Advocacy NGOs' strategy can therefore be understood as a response to opportunities to supply distinct advocacy products to well-defined constituencies, as well as a response to normative or principled concerns.

Macro Social Work Practice

Macro Social Work Practice
Author: Carolyn J. Tice
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Total Pages: 378
Release: 2019-08-07
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1506388426

Macro Social Work Practice: Advocacy in Action shows students studying in macro social work practice how to enact change at the organizational, community, societal, and global levels. An emphasis is placed on engaging in macro practice using the tenets of the award-winning author team’s Advocacy Policy and Practice Model (APPM) that highlight the inclusion of economic and social justice, supportive environment, human needs and rights, and political access.

Effective Advocacy in Social Work

Effective Advocacy in Social Work
Author: Jane Dalrymple
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2013-10-22
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1446294897

Advocacy is an essential skill for social workers who need to be able to speak confidently on behalf of service-users in a range of situations. In this new book, Jane Dalrymple and Jane Boylan explore the theory and research behind advocacy to demonstrate how to achieve best practice. Key topics covered include: - Independent advocacy - Supporting self-advocacy and decision-making - Challenging oppression - Negotiating with organisations Each chapter includes rich case examples, which help readers bring the discussion into the real life practice context. Effective Advocacy in Social Work will be valuable reading for those studying social work at undergraduate and postgraduate level, as well as those working in practice and in interprofessional contexts. Jane Dalrymple is Senior Lecturer at the University of the West of England. Jane Boylan is Senior Lecturer at Keele University.

Advocacy in Action

Advocacy in Action
Author: Jennifer Bitz
Publisher:
Total Pages: 181
Release: 2014-01-01
Genre:
ISBN: 9781942162148

This curriculum assists students with hearing loss in succeeding at getting their needs met independently. Developing self-advocacy skills requires them to learn how to take action to meet this goal. Developing self-advocacy skills is likely to help strengthen students' academic learning, skills in daily living, their peer relationships, and their positive self-concept. The curriculum targets skills for Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary, Middle School and High School. The Self-Advocacy Skills Assessment Tracker is key to progress monitoring. The curriculum contains all of the worksheet for easy printing.

Advocating for English Learners

Advocating for English Learners
Author: Diane Staehr Fenner
Publisher: Corwin Press
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2013-09-18
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1452257698

"English learners (ELs) are the fastest-growing segment of the K-12 population. But Els and their families, who are in the process of learning English and navigating an often-unfamiliar education system, may not have a voice powerful enough to articulate their needs. Consequently, all teachers and administrators must advocate for this all-important diverse group of students who will become tomorrow's workforce."--Back cover.

Policy and Politics for Nurses and Other Health Professionals

Policy and Politics for Nurses and Other Health Professionals
Author: Donna M. Nickitas
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2016
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1284053296

Each new print copy includes Navigate 2 Advantage Access that unlocks a comprehensive and interactive eBook, student practice activities and assessments, a full suite of instructor resources, and learning analytics reporting tools. Policy and Politics for Nurses and Other Health Professionals, Second Edition focuses on the idea that all health care providers require a fundamental understanding of the health care system including but not limited to knowledge required to practice their discipline. The text discusses how health care professionals must also prepare themselves to engage in the economic, political and policy dimensions of health care. The Second Edition offers a nursing focus with an interdisciplinary approach intertwined to create an understanding of health care practice and policy. The text is enriched through the contributions from nurses and other health professionals including activists, politicians, and economists who comprehend the forces of healthcare in America how their impact on the everyday provider. The new edition features key updates on the current health care environment including the Affordable Care Act. Instructor Resources include: Test Bank Web Link Resources PowerPoint(TM) Slides

Radio Active

Radio Active
Author: Joe Madison
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2021-10-03
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1984543318

Radio Active tells the story of Joe’s decades of activism, from his childhood in a segregated neighborhood in Dayton, Ohio, to interviewing Barack Obama in the Oval Office. It’s a delightful tale, a call to action and an eye-opening commentary on the racial divide that persists in America today.

Advocacy in Action

Advocacy in Action
Author: John Tufail
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Total Pages: 71
Release: 2007
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1843104784

Part of a series conceived and written to promote self-advocacy to disabled individuals who want to learn how to speak up for themselves, this book looks at problems that can occur in an advocacy partnership, such as dependency on the advocate and conflict between partners. It also discusses advocacy and the law. NZ authors.

Advocacy in Action

Advocacy in Action
Author: Greensboro Advocates for Children and Youth. Individual Advocacy Committee
Publisher:
Total Pages: 86
Release: 1978
Genre: Child welfare
ISBN:

Navigating College

Navigating College
Author: Melody Latimer
Publisher: Autistic Press
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2013-07
Genre: Autistic people
ISBN: 9781938800009

Leaving high school and going to college is complicated for everyone. But if you're a student on the autism spectrum who is about to enter higher education for the first time, it might be a little bit more complicated for you. Maybe you're worried about getting accommodations, getting places on time, or dealing with sensory issues in a new environment. Maybe you could use some advice on how to stay healthy at school, handle dating and relationships, or talk to your friends and classmates about your disability. Maybe you want to talk to someone who's already dealt with these issues. That's where we come in. Navigating College is an introduction to the college experience from those of us who've been there. The writers and contributors are Autistic adults, and we're giving you the advice that we wish someone could have given us when we headed off to college. We wish we could sit down and have a chat with each of you, to share our experiences and answer your questions. But since we can't teleport, and some of us have trouble meeting new people, this book is the next best thing. So as you go back to school, check out a copy of Navigating College for yourself or your loved one. We ve done this all before--let us help you out.