Encyclopedia of social work. Advocacy / Robert L. Schneider, Lori Lester, and Julia Ochieng.

Social work advocacy is 'the exclusive and mutual representation of a client(s) or a cause in a forum, attempting to systematically influence decision-making in an unjust or unresponsive system(s)'. Advocacy was identified as a professional role as far back as 1887, and social workers consider clien...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Schneider, Robert L. (Robert Lawrence), 1941- (Author)
Lester, Lori (Author)
Ochieng, Julia (Author)
Language:English
Published: [Washington, D.C.] : National Association of Social Workers Press and Oxford University Press, 2013.
Subjects:
Social advocacy > United States.
Online Access:
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Physical Description:1 online resource.
Variant Title:
Advocacy.
Format: Electronic eBook
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Summary:
Social work advocacy is 'the exclusive and mutual representation of a client(s) or a cause in a forum, attempting to systematically influence decision-making in an unjust or unresponsive system(s)'. Advocacy was identified as a professional role as far back as 1887, and social workers consider client advocacy an ethical responsibility. Social workers are increasing the use of electronic advocacy to influence client issues and policy development.
Note:Oxford research encyclopedias.
Call Number:HV95
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references.
Source of Description:
Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on August 9, 2013).