Speaking to power : advocacy for health and social care /

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Anyone working, or planning to work, as an advocate for people who need help in dealing with public services will want to read this book. Based on the experience of real advocates and using case studies based on real practice issues, "Speaking to power" is written in a vivid, jargon-free s...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Donnison, David Vernon
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bristol, UK ; Portland, OR : Policy Press, 2009.
Temas:
Social advocacy.
Psychiatric social work.
Learning disabilities.
People with mental disabilities.
Patient Advocacy
Social Work, Psychiatric
Learning Disabilities
Persons with Mental Disabilities
Défense des droits économiques et sociaux.
Service social psychiatrique.
Troubles de l'apprentissage.
Personnes ayant une déficience intellectuelle.
Patients > Droits.
mentally handicapped.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Services & Welfare.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Security.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Social Work.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Speaking to power; Contents; Why and how we wrote this book; Introduction; 1. Origins of advocacy; 2. Scotland gives a lead; 3. What advocates do: their main clients; 4. What advocates do: questions and dilemmas; 5. Groups and communities; 6. Setting up an advocacy project and running it; 7. Volunteers; 8. Making advocacy accountable; 9. Roadblocks; 10. Looking ahead; Further reading; Index.

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