Advocacy Practice for Social Justice, Second Edition

by Richard Hoefer

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 Justice shows 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.

Genres: Social Work, Nonfiction, School

232 pages, Paperback

First published August 15, 2005

About the author

Richard Alan Hoefer

Reviews

[Tt · Rating 3 out of 5]

Clear and comprehensive run-through manual for advocacy practice, should’ve enjoyed it more if it’s not for exam.

[Antonia]

Great run-through of advocacy strategies from a social worker's perspective. Looking forward to applying them to some of the work I'm trying to do, and seeing if they'll benefit my approach as a lawyer in terms of achieving outcomes that maximize social justice.

[Jose · Rating 5 out of 5]

clear, easy to read and understand. read entire book. using this text for sw645

[Karlene · Rating 3 out of 5]

For a textbook for school that is heavily theory based and dry it was actually a pretty good read. A great read for anyone looking to do policy/political/lobbying/program & policy analysis work.

[Stephanie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good, practical tips on how to get involved in policy advocacy and research. Good for someone wanting to get started in making a difference but not knowing how to!

[Lindsay Allyson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great set up and good information. Great way to get a working foundation knowledge about advocacy work. Provides relevant examples, was not excessively wordy, and it was fairly easy to read.