Brooks Cole Empowerment Series Becoming An Effective Policy Advocate

Download or read book Becoming an Effective Policy Advocate written by Bruce S. Jansson and published by Cengage Learning. This book was released on 2013-01-07 with total page 600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jansson's groundbreaking BECOMING AN EFFECTIVE POLICY ADVOCATE, International Edition goes beyond the traditional foundational approach to policy and helps students develop the skills they need to become advocates for social change. Students are taught the ins and outs of conducting policy-practice so that they will be prepared to implement policy reform during their own careers. Coverage has been updated to include topical coverage of such events and issues as Barack Obama's presidency, the Occupy Wall Street movement, the Arab Spring, and more. As part of the Brooks/Cole Empowerment Series, the seventh edition is completely up to date and thoroughly integrates the core competencies and recommended practice behaviors outlined in the 2008 Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS) set by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).