Introducing advocacy : the first book of speaking up : a plain text guide to advocacy / John Tufail and Kate Lyon.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tufail, John, 1945-

Contributor:

Lyon, Kate, 1953-2007.

Series:

Speaking Up

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social advocacy.

Patient advocacy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (97 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Advocacy for people with disabilities is widely practised, but what about self-advocacy? How often do parents or carers speak 'for' you and prevent you being heard? Do you know your rights within advocacy law? The four books in the Speaking Up set were conceived and written specifically to promote self-advocacy to disabled individuals who want to learn how to speak up for themselves. This first book in the series introduces the concept of advocacy and explores appropriate advocacy models, for example peer group supportive models, and examines different forms of advocacy such as campaign advoca

Contents:

COVER; Title Page; Contents; Some ways you can use this book; 1. AWord about Labels; 2. What is Advocacy?; 3. Campaign Advocacy; 4. Citizen Advocacy; 5. Crisis or Intervention Advocacy; 6. Volunteer Advocacy; 7. Non-directed Advocacy; 8. Planning Circles; 9. Health Complaints Advocacy; 10. Self-advocacy;

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

9786610929559

9781280929557

1280929553

9781846426087

1846426081

OCLC:

476140044