{"product_id":"essentials-of-social-work-policy-practice-9780471752202","title":"Essentials of Social Work Policy Practice","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA concise overview of the policy practice information social workers need to advocate for policy changes within an organization and at local, state, and national levels  Given the nature of their work, social workers must understand social problems and the ways social welfare policies are established.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Rocha's book…makes an important contribution to the literature and knowledge base. [It] is ideal for students and undergraduate- and graduate-level policy practice classes, faculty, nonprofit professionals, and social work practitioners.\" (\u003ci\u003eJournal of Community Practice\u003c\/i\u003e, 2009)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeries Preface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne Introduction to Community-Based Policy Practice  1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwo Essentials of the Planning Process  14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThree Essentials of Effective Interpersonal Communication and Participation  27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFour Communicating with the Public through the Media  43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFive Utilizing Technology in Policy Practice  60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSix Essentials of Interest Group Politics: Coalition Building and Task Force Development  83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeven Essentials of Community-Based Policy Practice  104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEight Essentials of Legislative Policy Practice  125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNine Monitoring the Bureaucracy and Creating Change within Organizations 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTen Essentials of Judicial Policy Practice 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 197\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402669171031,"sku":"9780471752202","price":34.15,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780471752202.jpg?v=1730481174","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/essentials-of-social-work-policy-practice-9780471752202","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}