Advocacy And Social Work Practice - Wilks, Tom (McGraw-Hill Education, 2012)
Advocacy andSocial Work Practice; Contents; Tables and Figures; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Advocacy's Place Within Social Work Practice; 2 Dimensions of Advocacy; 3 Current Practice Issues; 4 The Value Base of Advocacy; 5 Advocacy Practice Models; 6 Advocacy Skills: Presenting a case; 7 Advocacy Skills: Assertiveness and negotiation; 8 Advocacy Futures; Conclusion; References; Index
This book fills the gap in the market for an accessible, general introduction to advocacy, specifically aimed at social workers. The book looks at the value base of advocacy as well as emphasising practice and skills such as assertiveness and negotiation