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Summary Table of Contents

Updated to reflect the changes in social welfare policy and the advances in technology, this revision continues to provide new ideas and strategies to help students become better advocates for their future clients. Focusing on advocacy as the central mission of social work practice, Affecting Change, Fourth Edition is a practical, step-by-step guide to developing political action skills and integrating them with traditional social work skills. The text stresses the growing need for social workers to affect social policy through political action. Praised for its conversational style and its ability to translate complex political terms into accessible language, this book does not intimidate students with the political process. Instead, lively and pithy vignettes from practicing professionals enhance the practicality and currency of this book, and provide students with a snapshot of what they might expect in the real world.

Foreword

Senator Barbara A. Mikulski

Preface

xiii

About the Authors

xix

The Emergence of a Social Wor... MORE

(22)

The Reform Period

(1)

The New Deal and Beyond

(1)

The War on Poverty

(1)

Social Action Models

(2)

Federalism

(2)

The New Federalism

(2)

The 1990s

(1)

Conclusion

(3)

Assignments

(1)

Suggested Readings

(1)

References

(2)

The Debate

(17)

Some Perspectives

(1)

When Karen Met Harry: Unfaithful Angels Disputed

(12)

Conclusion

(1)

Assignments

(1)

Suggested Readings

(1)

References

(1)

Social Work Values versus Politics

(15)

The Professional Code of Ethics

(2)

Primary Principles: Social Justice and Empowerment

(1)

Specialization versus Systemic Solutions

(2)

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

(1)

Policy Models for Political Advocacy

(19)

Models Defined

(6)

Institutional Model

(1)

Process Model

(1)

Group Theory Model

(2)

Elite Theory Model

(1)

Rational Model

(1)

Incremental Model

(1)

A Proactive Approach to Policy Development

(2)

Policy Analysis

(1)

Policy Evaluation

(2)

Effort

(1)

Quality

(1)

Effectiveness

(1)

Efficiency

(1)

Conclusion

(2)

Assignments

(1)

Suggested Readings

(1)

References

(2)

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

(21)

Social Work Skills in the Political Process

(2)

The Political Process

(2)

The Politician

(1)

The Informal Political Process

(1)

Lobbying Groundwork

(2)

Goal Setting

(1)

Strategy Setting

(1)

Lobbying Methods

(1)

Letter Writing

(2)

100

(1)

Telephoning

101

(1)

Face-to-Face Lobbying

101

(2)

Testifying

103

(2)

Lobbying and Nonprofits

105

(1)

Conclusion

106

(1)

Assignments

107

(1)

Suggested Readings

107

(1)

References

107

(2)

Tools to Influence and Organize Others

109

(20)

Ten Phases of a Social Movement

110

(1)

Strategy

111

(1)

Influencing Others

112

(1)

Coalition Building

112

(1)

Technology Used to Organize Others

113

(6)

Cable Television

114

(2)

The Internet

116

(1)

117

(1)

Gimmicks

118

(1)

Using the Media

119

(4)

Newspapers

119

(1)

Radio

120

(2)

Television

122

(1)

Examples of Organizing Others

123

(4)

Conclusion

127

(1)

Assignments

128

(1)

Suggested Readings

128

(1)

References

128

(1)

Monitoring the Bureaucracy

129

(13)

Promulgating the Rules

130

(2)

Rule Implementation and Agency Compliance

132

(4)

Budget Allocations

134

(2)

Administrative Changes or Executive Orders

136

(1)

Social Work Skills

136

(4)

Conclusion

140

(1)

Assignments

140

(1)

Suggested Readings

140

(1)

References

141

(1)

Political Action Committees

142

(13)

Why Is a PAC Organized?

143

(2)

Process of Selection

145

(3)

Candidate Endorsements

148

(1)

Targeting

149

(1)

Fall Out

150

(2)

Idealism versus winning

152

(1)

Conclusion

153

(1)

Assignments

153

(1)

Suggested Readings

154

(1)

References

154

(1)

The Campaign

155

(16)

Components of the Campaign

156

(3)

Time

157

(1)

Money

158

(1)

People

158

(1)

Campaign Management

159

(4)

The Campaign Manager: Who Really Runs the Campaign?

160

(1)

Voter Contact

161

(1)

Targeting

162

(1)

Issues

163

(1)

Social Workers and Campaigns

164

(1)

What to Expect When Volunteering

165

(3)

How to Volunteer for a Campaign

168

(1)

Conclusion

168

(1)

Assignments

169

(1)

Suggested Readings

169

(1)

References

169

(2)

Social Workers as Politicians

171

(18)

Respondents Characteristics

173

(1)

Deciding to Run

173

(2)

Building a Constituent Base

175

(1)

Campaigning

176

(2)

Realities of Office

178

(4)

Recommendations

182

(1)

Conclusion

183

(4)

Assignments

187

(1)

Suggested Readings

187

(1)

References

188

(1)

All Social Work Is Political

189

(10)

Where to Start

190

(1)

Just Do It

191

(1)

People Influence People

191

(1)

You Can Make a Difference

192

(1)

Advocacy Is Not for Wimps

193

(3)

Speak Out

196

(1)

Just Say No

196

(1)

Conclusion

197

(1)

Assignments

198

(1)

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