100705: A Differential Model of Advocacy in Social Work Practice

About the Course:

On the basis of a differentiation of who controls the ends or outcomes of advocacy and who controls its means or process, the authors offer a differential model that emcompasses four major traditions of advocacy within the profession: protecting the vulnerable, creating supports to enhance functioning, protecting and advancing claims or appeals, and fostering identity and control. The authors then identify four forms of advocacy and examine the conditions under which social workers are likely to employ each of the four variants. COURSE SYLLABUS I. Introduction II. Four Traditions Underlying Advocacy in Social Work Practice III. A Model of Social Work Advocacy IV. Conclusion

Journal/Publisher:

Families in Society (Alliance for Children and Families)

Publication Date:

2004/ Vol. 85, No. 1

Authors

Paul P. Freddolino, PhD; David P. Moxley, PhD; Christine A. Hyduk, PhD

About the Authors:

School of Social Work Michigan State University

School of Social Work Wayne State University

Department of Social Work Marygrove College

Recommended For:

This course is recommended for social workers, counselors, psychologists, and other human services and behavioral health professionals who seek knowledge about advocacy. It is appropriate for participants with intermediate to advanced levels of knowledge about the topic.

Course Objectives:

1. identify a differential model of advocacy in social work that empompasses four major traditions.

2. identify a new model of advocacy and the conditions under which its variants are most likely to be applied.