Political Social Work: Using Power to Create Social Change by Lane, Shannon R. h
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Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 9783319685878
- Book Title
- Political Social Work : Using Power to Create Social Change
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing A&G
- Item Length
- 9.3 in
- Publication Year
- 2018
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Genre
- Political Science, Social Science
- Topic
- Social Work, Political Process / General, Public Policy / General, Sociology / General, Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare, Public Policy / Social Policy
- Item Weight
- 42.2 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.1 in
- Number of Pages
- Xxv, 505 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Springer International Publishing A&G
ISBN-10
3319685872
ISBN-13
9783319685878
eBay Product ID (ePID)
240472266
Product Key Features
Book Title
Political Social Work : Using Power to Create Social Change
Number of Pages
Xxv, 505 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2018
Topic
Social Work, Political Process / General, Public Policy / General, Sociology / General, Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare, Public Policy / Social Policy
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Political Science, Social Science
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight
42.2 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"The target audience of this book is mainly social work professionals, practitioners, and students seeking core political knowledge and skills to practically advance their work." (Niva Golan-Nadir, Journal of Social Work, Vol. 48 (4), August 08, 2019)
Number of Volumes
1 vol.
Dewey Decimal
361.3
Table Of Content
Consider Yourself Asked: Introduction to Political Social Work.- Contexts for Political Social Work Practice.- 'Promoting the General Welfare of Society': The Political Activity of Social Workers and Human Service Organizations.- Power, Empowerment, and Conflict: Engaging Effectively with Power in Political Settings.- Getting on the Agenda: Assessing the Political Context and Developing Political Strategy.- Planning the Political Intervention: Advocacy Campaigns.- Planning the Political Intervention: Electoral Campaigns.- Planning the Political Intervention: Voter Engagement.- Persuasive Political Communication.- Volunteer and Staff Management.- Understanding and Raising Resources.- Budgeting and Allocating Resources.- Evaluating Political Social Work Efforts.- Making Ethical Decisions in Political Social Work.- Political Social Work Careers and Leadership: From Jane Addams to You!.
Synopsis
This social work book is the first of its kind, describing practical steps that social workers can take to shape and influence both policy and politics. It prepares social workers and social work students to impact political action and subsequent policy, with a detailed real-world framework for turning ideas into concrete goals and strategies for effecting change. Tracing the roots of social work in response to systemic social inequality, it clearly relates the tenets of social work to the challenges and opportunities of modern social change. The book identifies the core domains of political social work, including engaging individuals and communities in voting, influencing policy agendas, and seeking and holding elected office. Chapters elaborate on the necessary skills for political social work, featuring discussion, examples, and critical thinking exercises in such vital areas as: Power, empowerment, and conflict: engaging effectively with power in political settings. Getting on the agenda: assessing the political context and developing political strategy. Planning the political intervention: advocacy and electoral campaigns. Empowering voters Persuasive political communication. Budgeting and allocating resources. Evaluating political social work efforts. Making ethical decisions in political social work. Political Social Work is a potent reference for social work professionals, practitioners, and students seeking core political knowledge and skills to practically advance their work. For specialists and generalists alike, it solidifies political action as vital for the evolution of the field., Focuses on core skills social workers need to practice in the political sphere Tied to the 2015 Council on Social Work Education Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards Designed for advanced MSW courses that prepare students for macro practice positions Includes interactive activities to help students engage with power and conflict
LC Classification Number
HV40-69.2
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