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| Foreword | |
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| Preface | |
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| About the Authors | |
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| The Emergence of a Social Work Polity | |
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| The Reform Period | |
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| The New Deal and Beyond | |
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| The War on Poverty | |
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| Social Action Models | |
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| Federalism | |
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| The New Federalism | |
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| The 1990s | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Assignments | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| References | |
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| The Debate | |
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| Some Perspectives | |
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| When Karen Met Harry: Unfaithful Angels Disputed | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Assignments | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| References | |
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| Social Work Values versus Politics | |
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| The Professional Code of Ethics | |
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| Primary Principles: Social Justice and Empowerment | |
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| Specialization versus Systemic Solutions | |
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| Self-Determination versus Compromise | |
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| Emotional Neutrality versus Client Self-Interest | |
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| Impartiality versus Partisan Politics | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Assignments | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| References | |
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| Policy Models for Political Advocacy | |
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| Models Defined | |
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| Institutional Model | |
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| Process Model | |
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| Group Theory Model | |
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| Elite Theory Model | |
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| Rational Model | |
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| Incremental Model | |
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| A Proactive Approach to Policy Development | |
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| Policy Analysis | |
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| Policy Evaluation | |
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| Effort | |
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| Quality | |
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| Effectiveness | |
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| Efficiency | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Assignments | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| References | |
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| The Practitioner's Influence on Policy | |
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| Information Dissemination | |
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| Documentation | |
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| Testimony | |
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| Expert Witness | |
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| Written Communication | |
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| Client Empowerment | |
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| Enabler/Advocate Role | |
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| Evaluator/Consultant Role | |
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| Voter Registration | |
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| Hatch Act | |
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| The Executive's Role in Influencing Policy | |
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| Influencing Policy: An Illustration | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Assignments | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| References | |
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| Influence through Lobbying | |
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| Social Work Skills in the Political Process | |
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| The Political Process | |
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| The Politician | |
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| The Informal Political Process | |
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| Lobbying Groundwork | |
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| Goal Setting | |
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| Strategy Setting | |
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| Lobbying Methods | |
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| Letter Writing | |
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| Email | |
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| Telephoning | |
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| Face-to-Face Lobbying | |
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| Testifying | |
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| Lobbying and Nonprofits | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Assignments | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| References | |
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| Tools to Influence and Organize Others | |
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| Ten Phases of a Social Movement | |
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| Strategy | |
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| Influencing Others | |
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| Coalition Building | |
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| Technology Used to Organize Others | |
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| Cable Television | |
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| The Internet | |
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| Email | |
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| Gimmicks | |
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| Using the Media | |
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| Newspapers | |
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| Radio | |
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| Television | |
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| Examples of Organizing Others | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Assignments | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| References | |
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| Monitoring the Bureaucracy | |
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| Promulgating the Rules | |
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| Rule Implementation and Agency Compliance | |
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| Budget Allocations | |
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| Administrative Changes or Executive Orders | |
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| Social Work Skills | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Assignments | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| References | |
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| Political Action Committees | |
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| Why Is a PAC Organized? | |
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| Process of Selection | |
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| Candidate Endorsements | |
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| Targeting | |
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| Fall Out | |
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| Idealism versus Winning | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Assignments | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| References | |
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| The Campaign | |
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| Components of the Campaign | |
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| Time | |
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| Money | |
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| People | |
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| Campaign Management | |
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| The Campaign Manager: Who Really Runs the Campaign? | |
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| Voter Contact | |
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| Targeting | |
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| Issues | |
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| Social Workers and Campaigns | |
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| What to Expect When Volunteering | |
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| How to Volunteer for a Campaign | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Assignments | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| References | |
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| Social Workers as Politicians | |
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| Respondents Characteristics | |
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| Deciding to Run | |
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| Building a Constituent Base | |
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| Campaigning | |
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| Realities of Office | |
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| Recommendations | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Assignments | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| References | |
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| All Social Work Is Political | |
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| Where to Start | |
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| Just Do It | |
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| People Influence People | |
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| You Can Make a Difference | |
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| Advocacy Is Not for Wimps | |
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| Speak Out | |
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| Just Say No | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Assignments | |
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| Suggested Reading | |
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| References | |
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| Glossary of Legislative Terms | |
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| Web Sites | |
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| Index | |