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Bruce Jansson's groundbreaking text was the first to embrace a policy-practice framework. It went beyond the traditional foundational approach to policy and helped students develop the skills necessary to become advocates for social change. This Fifth Edition of BECOMING AN EFFECTIVE POLICY ADVOCATE continues to look at the ins-and-outs of conducting policy-practice and goes beyond the ordinary with resources and activities that will teach students to implement policy reform during their own careers. To enhance your students' course experience, this text features access to ThomsonNOW, an integrated online suite of services and resources with proven ease of use and efficient paths to success, delivering the results you and your students want! The NOW resources include a series of new videos related to the Hurricane Katrina disaster which is used as a running example throughout the text.

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Publisher
Wadsworth
ISBN-10
0495006238
ISBN-13
9780495006237
eBay Product ID (ePID)
57011015

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Author
Bruce S. Jansson
Publication Name
Becoming an Effective Policy Advocate : from Policy Practice to Social Justice
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Features
Revised
Publication Year
2007
Series
Available Titles Cengagenow Ser.
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
480 Pages

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Item Length
9.5in
Item Height
1in
Item Width
8in
Item Weight
36.1 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
Hv40.J36 2008
Edition Description
Revised Edition
Edition Number
5
Reviews
The key strengths of this revised text are the wonderful organization and flow of how the material is presented, the inclusion of the globalization of policy with examples through the text, the practice-oriented approach of this text that helps social work students to incorporate the content, the use of illustration for difficult or complicated concepts and the succinct yet complete coverage of the important concepts., Without a doubt, Jansson's 'Becoming and Effective Policy Advocate' is the BEST social work text on policy ever written. His framework fits best into the generalist model and is the most consistent with CSWE mandates., Without a doubt, Jansson's ?Becoming and Effective Policy Advocate? is the BEST social work text on policy ever written. His framework fits best into the generalist model and is the most consistent with CSWE mandates., Excellent book. Dr. Jansson is by far one of the most thoughtful thinkers and writers in the field of policy and social work., Without a doubt, Jansson’s ’Becoming and Effective Policy Advocate’ is the BEST social work text on policy ever written. His framework fits best into the generalist model and is the most consistent with CSWE mandates.
Table of Content
Preface. Part 1. BECOMING MOTIVATED TO BECOME A POLICY ADVOCATE. 1. Joining a Tradition of Social Reform. 2. Articulating Four Rationales for Participating in Policy Advocacy. Part 2. SURMOUNTING CYNICISM BY DEVELOPING POLICY-ADVOCACY SKILLS. 3. Obtaining Skills and Competencies for Policy Advocacy. Part 3. NAVIGATING THE ECOLOGY OF POLICY IN THE U.S. AND A GLOBAL WORLD. 4. Understanding the Ecology of Policy in Governmental, Electoral, Community, and Agency Settings. 5. Expanding Policy Advocacy Across National Borders. Part 4. COMMITTING TO PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS. 6. Committing to an Issue: Building Agendas. 7. Committing to a Solution: Analyzing Problems. 8. Developing Policy Proposals. 9. Presenting and Defending Policy Proposals. Part 5. ADVOCATING FOR CHANGE. 10. Developing and Using Power. 11. Developing Political Strategy. 12. Putting Political Strategy into Action. 13. Engaging in Ballot-Based Policy Advocacy. Part 6. TROUBLESHOOTING AND ASSESSING POLICIES. 14. Troubleshooting and Assessing Policies.
Copyright Date
2008
Target Audience
College Audience
Topic
Social Work, Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare, Public Policy / Social Policy, General
Lccn
2006-937190
Dewey Decimal
361.973
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Social Science, Political Science

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Effective for learning and applying Policy Concepts
This text book is very useful for Policy students at college level or anyone interested in Policy. It is packed with effective policy tools easy to grasp. Will make it easier to write your proposal or term paper.
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