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Summary Table of Contents

An action-oriented text, the Sixth Edition of Affecting Change continues to provide new ideas and strategies to help students become better advocates for their future clients.Updated to reflect advances in technology and changes in social welfare policy, this revision shows students how to develop political action skills. This practical, step-by-step guide focuses on advocacy as the central mission of social work practice. New material and personal scenarios involving social workers who have made a difference-senators, representatives, and officials in the political arena-serve to inspire students. Revised and expanded chapters show how social work skills can be most effective, whether by impacting the political arena as a social worker or running for office.

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Foreword

xiii

Barbara A. Mikulski

Preface

About the Authors

xix

All Social Work Is Political

(5)

Reference

(1)

Social Work Values versus Politics

(17)

The Professional Code of Ethics

(2)

Primary Principles: Social Justice and Empowerment

(2)

Specialization versus Systemic Solutions

(1)

Self-Determination versus Compromise

(3)

Emotional Neutrality versus Client Self-Interest

(1)

Impartiality versus Partisan Politics

(1)

Conclusion

(2)

Assignments

(1)

Suggested Readings

(1)

References

(2)

The Emergence of a Social Work Polity

(23)

The Reform Period

(2)

The New Deal and Beyond

(1)

The War on Poverty

(1)

Social Action Models

(2)

Federalism

(2)

The New Federalism

(1)

The 1990s

(2)

The George ``Dubya'' Bush Era

(1)

Conclusion

(2)

Assignments

(1)

Suggested Readings

(1)

References

(2)

The Debate

(18)

Some Perspectives

(2)

When Karen Met Harry: Unfaithful Angels Disputed

(11)

Conclusion

(1)

Assignments

(1)

Suggested Readings

(1)

References

(1)

Policy Models for Political Advocacy

(18)

Models Defined

(5)

Institutional Model

(1)

Process Model

(1)

Group Theory Model

(1)

Elite Theory Model

(1)

Rational Model

(1)

Incremental Model

(1)

A Proactive Approach to Policy Development

(2)

Policy Analysis

(1)

Policy Evaluation

(3)

Effort

(1)

Quality

(1)

Effectiveness

(1)

Efficiency

(1)

Conclusion

(1)

Assignments

(1)

Suggested Readings

(1)

References

(1)

The Practitioner's Influence on Policy

(14)

Information Dissemination

(3)

Documentation

(1)

Testimony

(1)

Expert Witness

(1)

Written Communication

(1)

Client Empowerment

(2)

Enabler/Advocate Role

(1)

Evaluator/Consultant Role

(1)

Voter Registration

(1)

Hatch Act

(1)

The Executive's Role in Influencing Policy

(2)

Influencing Policy: An Illustration

(3)

Conclusion

(1)

Assignments

(1)

Suggested Readings

(1)

References

(2)

Influence through Lobbying

(20)

Social Work Skills in the Political Process

(2)

The Political Process

100

(1)

The Politician

101

(1)

The Informal Political Process

102

(1)

Lobbying Groundwork

102

(2)

Goal Setting

102

(1)

Strategy Setting

102

(2)

Lobbying Methods

104

(9)

Letter Writing

105

(3)

Telephoning

108

(1)

Face-to-Face Lobbying

108

(2)

Testifying

110

(3)

Lobbying and Nonprofits

113

(1)

Conclusion

114

(1)

Assignments

114

(1)

Suggested Readings

115

(1)

References

115

(1)

Tools to Influence and Organize Others

116

(17)

Ten Phases of a Social Movement

117

(1)

Strategy

118

(1)

Coalition Building

119

(1)

Technology

120

(2)

Gimmicks

122

(1)

Using the Media

123

(4)

Newspapers

123

(1)

Radio

123

(3)

Television

126

(1)

Examples of Organizing Others

127

(4)

Conclusion

131

(1)

Assignments

132

(1)

Suggested Readings

132

(1)

References

132

(1)

Monitoring the Bureaucracy

133

(13)

Promulgating the Rules

134

(2)

Rule Implementation and Agency Compliance

136

(4)

Budget Allocations

138

(2)

Administrative Changes or Executive Orders

140

(1)

Social Work Skills

140

(4)

Conclusion

144

(1)

Assignments

144

(1)

Suggested Readings

145

(1)

References

145

(1)

Political Action Committees

146

(14)

Why Is a PAC Organized?

148

(2)

Process of Selection

150

(3)

Candidate Endorsements

153

(1)

Targeting

154

(1)

Fallout

155

(2)

Idealism versus Winning

157

(1)

Conclusion

158

(1)

Assignments

159

(1)

Suggested Readings

159

(1)

References

159

(1)

The Campaign

160

(16)

Components of the Campaign

161

(3)

Time

162

(1)

Money

163

(1)

People

163

(1)

Campaign Management

164

(4)

The Campaign Manager: Who Really Runs the Campaign?

165

(1)

Voter Contact

166

(1)

Targeting

167

(1)

Issues

168

(1)

Social Workers and Campaigns

169

(2)

What to Expect When Volunteering

171

(2)

How to Volunteer for a Campaign

173

(1)

Conclusion

174

(1)

Assignments

175

(1)

Suggested Readings

175

(1)

References

175

(1)

Social Workers as Politicians

176

(18)

Respondent Characteristics

178

(1)

Deciding to Run

179

(1)

Building a Constituent Base

180

(2)

Campaigning

182

(2)

Realities of Office

184

(3)

Recommendations

187

(1)

Conclusion

188

(4)

Assignments

192

(1)

Suggested Readings

192

(1)

References

193

(1)

Jump In

194

(13)

Where to Start

195

(1)

Just Do It

195

(2)

Do It Early

197

(1)

People Influence People

197

(1)

You Can Make a Difference

198

(1)

Advocacy Is Not for Wimps

199

(3)

Speak Out

202

(1)

Just Say No

203

(1)

Conclusion

203

(2)

Assignments

205

(1)

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