ADVOCACY
For some, advocacy might conjure images of
speaking at a congressional hearing or soliciting petition signatures at
library entrances. Yet, social workers engage in advocacy as an agent of social
change in numerous ways:
Case advocacy—When a social worker
addresses the lack of services or resources at the micro level, educates the
client about available resources and programs, or fights for clients’ rights
Legislative advocacy—When a social worker
addresses a policy gap at the macro level and provides information and
suggestions to legislators in order to close that gap
Community advocacy—When a social worker
represents the needs of a community at the mezzo level by engaging in
group-oriented activities, such as holding a town meeting to educate the
neighborhood about a particular issue they are facing
Reflecting as a social worker, what are the
benefits to engaging in an act of advocacy? Are there risks associated with
being an advocate? Do the risks ever outweigh the need to advocate for what is
just?
Throughout this term, you have been asked
to engage in an act of advocacy. For this Discussion, you will reflect on the
advocacy in which you engaged and discuss both risks and values related to
advocacy.
BY DAY 3
Post a response to the following:
Describe the advocacy in which you engaged
this term.
Explain how the concepts from this week’s
resources apply to the act of advocacy in which you engaged.
Describe potential risks that you
considered or that may exist for a social worker who serves as an advocate.
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