Shannon R. Lane,Suzanne Pritzker
Political Social Work: Using Power to Create Social Change
Political Social Work: Using Power to Create Social Change
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This social work book prepares social workers and students to impact political action and policy by tracing the roots of social work in response to systemic social inequality. It identifies the core domains of political social work and provides a real-world framework for turning ideas into concrete goals and strategies for effecting change.
\n Format: Hardback
\n Length: 505 pages
\n Publication date: 07 February 2018
\n Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG
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This groundbreaking social work book takes a pioneering approach, providing practical steps for social workers to shape and influence policy and politics. It equips social workers and social work students with the knowledge and skills to impact political action and subsequent policy, offering a comprehensive real-world framework for turning ideas into concrete goals and strategies for driving change.
Tracing the roots of social work in response to systemic social inequality, the book establishes a clear connection between the tenets of social work and the challenges and opportunities of modern social change. It identifies the core domains of political social work, encompassing engaging individuals and communities in voting, influencing policy, and seeking and holding elected office.
Chapters in the book delve into the essential skills required for political social work, covering topics such as power, empowerment, and conflict; getting on the agenda; planning political interventions; empowering voters; persuasive political communication; budgeting and allocating resources; evaluating political social work efforts; and making ethical decisions in political social work.
Political Social Work serves as a valuable resource for social work professionals, practitioners, and students seeking to acquire core political knowledge and skills to effectively advance their work. It reinforces the notion that political action is essential for the evolution of the field, catering to specialists and generalists alike.
\n Weight: 898g\n
Dimension: 160 x 241 x 34 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9783319685878\n
Edition number: 1st ed. 2018\n
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