Advocacy in the Human Services

Preface ix Introduction xvii Part One: The Groundwork for Advocacy 1(50) Motivations for Advocacy 3(17) Chapter Objectives 3(2) Advocacy Ideals 5(2) Why Do Advocacy? 7(3) Is Enough Time Devoted to Advocacy? 10(1) Optimism About Advocacy 11(1) What Keeps Practitioners from Doing Advocacy? 12(1) Self-Empowerment to Do Advocacy 13(7) Summary 18(1) Discussion Questions 19(1) Understanding Advocacy 20(17) Chapter Objectives 20(1) What Is Advocacy? (and What Isn't It?) 21(4) Types of Advocacy 25(3) Analyzing Advocacy Activities 28(3) Beliefs and Assumptions Underlying Advocacy Practice 31(6) Summary 34(2) Discussion Questions 36(1) The Ethics of Advocacy 37(14) Chapter Objectives 37(1) Ethical Obligations to Do Advocacy 38(2) Ethical Principles and Challenges Relevant to the Practice of Advocacy 40(7) Advocacy and Cultural Diversity 47(4) Summary 49(1) Discussion Questions 50(1) Part Two: Advocacy Strategies and Tactics 51(102) Agency Advocacy 53(21) Chapter Objectives 53(1) Targets for Agency Advocacy 54(4) Agency Discretion 58(3) Tactics 61(13) Summary 72(1) Discussion Questions 73(1) Legislative Advocacy 74(24) Chapter Objectives 74(1) Understanding Legislative Process 75(4) Advocacy Activities During Legislative Session 79(9) Non-Session Activities 88(7) Political Campaigns and Advocacy 95(3) Summary 97(1) Discussion Questions 97(1) Legal Advocacy 98(17) Chapter Objectives 98(2) Case Examples of Opportunities for Legal Advocacy 100(5) Non-Litigious Tactics 105(4) Litigation 109(6) Summary 113(1) Discussion Questions 114(1) Community Advocacy 115(23) Chapter Objectives 115(2) Community Education As an Advocacy Strategy 117(5) Media Tactics 122(12) Other Community Advocacy Tactics 134(4) Summary 137(1) Discussion Questions 137(1) Doing Your Advocacy Homework 138(15) Chapter Objectives 138(2) Advocacy Needs Assessments 140(2) Understanding the Problem or Need 142(4) Establishing Advocacy Targets 146(2) Mapping the Decision System 148(1) Selecting Strategies and Tactics 149(4) Summary 150(1) Discussion Questions 151(2) Part Three: Issues, Dilemmas, and Challenges 153(44) Putting the Advocacy Pieces Together 155(26) Chapter Objectives 155(1) Doing Their Advocacy Homework 156(8) Agency Advocacy 164(5) Community Advocacy 169(2) Legislative Advocacy 171(8) Return to Agency Advocacy 179(2) Summary 180(1) Discussion Questions 180(1) Advocacy Skills, Challenges, and Practice Guidelines 181(16) Chapter Objectives 181(1) Critical Advocacy Skills and Attitudes 182(6) Advocacy Challenges 188(4) Practice Guidelines 192(5) Summary 196(1) Discussion Questions 196(1) References 197(4) Index 201