Publisher's Synopsis
Social justice is one of the six core values of the social work profession as defined in the NASW Code of Ethics. Professor Hoefer demonstrates that advocacy is a key tool in achieving social justice at all levels of practice, and he argues that social workers have an obligation not only to actively advocate but to empower others to do so as well. Using evidence-based information, anecdotes, case studies, and his own personal experiences, Professor Hoefer presents the ethical imperative for advocacy.
Advocacy Practice for Social Justiceshows that rather than being an ancillary or subordinate practice within an existing social work practice, the process of advocating is composed of basic steps familiar to all social workers in generalist practice. Successful advocacy begins with establishing a relationship with the client, continues with the creation and implementation of a plan of action, and ends with short- and long-term evaluation. The author’s clear step-by-step design acts as a blueprint for advocacy that can be incorporated into any existing practice.
The new edition of this book is updated and expanded to emphasise the crucial nature of advocacy in modern social work practice.
Features:
- Material on working with the media and utilising the Internet to organise advocacy.
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- Information on the new CSWE core competencies and how to meet these requirements.
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- Discussion questions and exercises for reflection or group discussion on specific issues of social justice advocacy relevant today.
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- Methods for moving beyond negotiation and persuasion techniques towards inclusive education to create a culture of advocacy.
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- The tools and techniques for advocating drawn from a variety of social science fields.
