This consists of those purposive efforts to change a specific existing or proposed policies or practices on behalf of or with a specific client or group of clients
What is ADVOCACY
100
An ethical precept relevant to advocacy is, "Respecting and promoting client's right to self-______________"
What is DETERMINATION
100
Advocates, like journalists, should verify their information with more than one
What is SOURCE
100
Advocacy campaigns are like a long journey across strange, often hostile terrain. ____________ is the map that keeps you focused and guided along the way.
What is STRATEGY
100
James Madison said, "___________________ will forever govern ignorance, and a people who mean to be their own Governors must arm themselves with the power which _______________ gives."
What is KNOWLEDGE
200
There are four strategies that contribute to advocacy's purposiveness
What is AGENCY, LEGISLATIVE, LEGAL, and COMMUNITY advocacy
200
Social workers do not want to risk losing _______________ as this may be one of the most important resources that advocates must garner and protect
What is CREDIBILITY
200
What should be developed in at least two forms; one that includes all the information gathered in a research paper, and the other in a short, crisp, hard-hitting paragraph that can be read in 30 seconds or less?
What is STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
200
Even losing battles are opportunities to strengthen your cause, by learning new political skills, building your base, or reaching out to new ____________.
What is ALLIES
200
_______________ and ________________ is about common sense, breaking down public issues into a sequence of questions that allows us to think clearly about them.
What is POLICY ANALYSIS, RESEARCH
300
When you are advocating for one client, a family, or a small, identifiable group of clients, this is known as
What is CASE ADVOCACY
300
When one closely analyzes advocacy tactics and reduces them to their most basic elements, one will find that __________________ and ________________ are essential.
What is COMMUNICATION, RELATIONSHIP
300
Which types of strategies should advocates attempt to use first when addressing an issue?
What is COLLABORATIVE, NONCONFRONTATIONAL
300
What is the term for the person who will make the actual decision to implement or not implement the change you want?
What is "PRIMARY TARGET"
300
The first step in Policy Analysis is to what?
What is DEFINE THE PROBLEM
400
An intervention to change a policy or practice on behalf of a group of clients who share the same problem or status
What is CLASS ADVOCACY
400
In this country, power rests disproportionately in the hands of __________ __________.
What is WHITE MEN
400
This takes aspects of the proposed solution off the table of negotiations and, once this has occurred, it is very difficult to put them back on.
What is COMPROMISING
400
When gentle communication isn't enough, the next step in building the pressure is to demonstrate the breadth of your support. Initially, advocates do this with what two actions?
What is LETTER-WRITING CAMPAIGNS, COALITION VISITS TO OFFICIALS
400
All policy analysis and research work should aim at the same goals: highlight and synthesize the stories and numbers with issue involved, get straight to the facts, and provide _______________ necessary to discuss the issues intelligently and factually.
What is TOOLS
500
Advocates operate from the belief that human problems are rooted in
What is SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS
500
Much of what advocacy is about is increasing certain groups' access to what?
What is POWER
500
This is when a practitioner listens to their client's needs, and identifies what barriers prevent them from getting what they need, who or what is the target, and which strategies to use.
What is ADVOCACY NEEDS ASSESSMENT
500
Advocacy campaigns in a nutshell follow the format of: Objective, Target Audiences, Messages and Messenger, and what other step?
What is TAKING ACTION
500
To make one's analysis compelling: talk about time frames that people can relate to, always make your data as __________ as possible; and use comparisons and stories that capture the _____________________.