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Main description:
This text provides a foundation for the initiation of advocacy efforts and for the evaluation of their success and includes topics such as: specific strategies, grassroots advocacy efforts, formation and development of coalitions, advocacy efforts in legislatures, administrative agencies, court, and the media. It is of interest to public and urban health workers, social workers, community organizers, and legislators.
Contents:
1. Defining Community. 2. Assessing Community Needs and Framing Issues. 3. Organizing Community: Grassroots Activism. 4. Building Coalitions. 5. Legislative Advocacy. 6. Promoting Regulatory Change. 7. Using the Courts. 8. The Media. 9. Evaluating the Advocacy Effort. 10. Advocacy and Ethics. Index.
PRODUCT DETAILS
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
Publication date: May, 2013
Pages: 171
Weight: 296g
Availability: Available
Subcategories: General Issues, Public Health