Name: Advocacy for Social Justice By Michelle Martin
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Advocacy for Social Justice: A Global Perspective by Michelle Martin

NOTE: This is the bound book only and does not include access to the Enhanced Pearson eText. To order the Enhanced Pearson eText packaged with a bound book, use ISBN: 0133909174. Explores social justice advocacy for human rights violations. Advocacy for Social Justice: A Global Perspective is the first book that provides contextualized information about advocacy for a range of social problems. This title examines issues at a local and global level, theoretical foundations, and a range of advocacy responses. Students will be able to answer the questions: What is advocacy for social justice?, Who in our world needs advocacy the most, and why?, How can advocates help?, and What can we do? Policy and practice components of advocacy work are examined from both historical and contemporary perspectives. As part of the Standards for Excellence Series, this title assists students in associating CSHSE's National Standards to all levels of human service practice. Improve mastery and retention with the Enhanced Pearson eText The Enhanced Pearson eText provides a rich, interactive learning environment designed to improve student mastery of content. The Enhanced Pearson eText is: Engaging. The new interactive, multimedia learning features were developed by the authors and other subject-matter experts to deepen and enrich the learning experience. Convenient. Enjoy instant online access from your computer or download the Pearson eText App to read on or offline on your iPad (R) and Android (R) tablet.* Affordable. Experience the advantages of the Enhanced Pearson eText along with all the benefits of print for 40% to 50% less than a print bound book. *The Pearson eText App is available on Google Play and in the App Store. It requires Android OS 3.1-4, a 7 or 10 tablet, or iPad iOS 5.0 or later.

About Michelle Martin

Michelle Martin has over 25 years of experience working in advocacy, policy and social work. She has a PhD in Peace Studies from the University of Bradford in the UK, an MSocSci in global policy studies from the University of Bristol in the UK, and an MSW from University of Illinois, Jane Addams College of Social Work in Chicago. Michelle is the author of three books, Introduction to Human Services: Through the Eyes of Practice Settings; Advocacy for Social Justice: A Global Perspective, and Introduction to Social Work: Through the Eyes of Practice Settings (forthcoming), and several articles focusing primarily on social policy and global issues related to human rights violations and conflict. Her area of research focuses on the internationalization of global conflict, including the history of ethno nationalist conflict, and civil war and genocide in Rwanda, with a focus on the role of social media in conflict and peace processes. She has also extensively studied forced migration and conflict-generated diaspora and their engagement in peace and conflict processes. Michelle is also interested in human rights mechanisms and the role of the United Nations in responding to human rights violations, as well as the relationship between emerging technologies, globalization and global conflict situations. Michelle is particularly committed to advocating for marginalized and at-risk populations on a global level. Michelle is a full-time faculty member at DePaul University in Chicago in the MSW program. She currently lives in downtown Chicago, and is the mother of one college-aged son. When she is not working or traveling for her research, she enjoys spending time with her son, doing artwork and running along the Chicago lakefront.

In this Section: I) Brief Table of Contents II) Detailed Table of Contents I) Brief Table of Contents PART I: BUILDING A FRAMEWORK FOR EFFECTIVE ADVOCACY Chapter 1. An Introduction to Advocacy for Social Justice Chapter 2. Contemporary Issues affecting Social Justice Chapter 3. Human Services Advocacy Interventions PART II: ADVOCACY PRACTICE : A HUMAN RIGHTS APPROACH Chapter 4. Advocacy Women and Girls Chapter 5. Violence against Women and Girls Chapter 6. Advocacy for Children Chapter 7. Advocacy for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Populations Chapter 8. Advocacy for Refugees and Migrants II) Detailed Table of Contents PART I: BUILDING A FRAMEWORK FOR EFFECTIVE ADVOCACY Chapter 1. An Introduction to Advocacy for Social Justice What Is Advocacy for Social Justice? The Roots of Social Justice Advocacy: Early Advocates and the Development of a Human Rights Framework Advocacy for Social Justice: Using a Human Rights Framework The Downside of the Human Rights Movement Concluding Thoughts on Advocacy for Social Justice Chapter 2. Contemporary Issues affecting Social Justice Vulnerable Populations: Who Needs Advocacy and Why? The Face and Nature of Poverty Social and Political Movements affecting Economically Disadvantaged Populations Global Poverty in Developing Nations Globalization: A Shrinking World Cyberactivism: Using the Internet for Advocacy Purposes Concluding Thoughts on Contemporary Issues affecting Social Justice Chapter 3. Human Services Advocacy Interventions Mobilizing for Change: Using Social Systems Theory to Better Understand Social Structures Theories That Explain Power and Abuse of Power Theories that Explain how Change Occurs in Society Culturally Competent Generalist Advocacy on a Macro Level The Case of the Truant Students The Case of the Reluctant Refugee Social Justice Advocacy within Communities: Partnering to Effect Change Concluding Thoughts on Human Services Advocacy Interventions PART II: ADVOCACY PRACTICE : A HUMAN RIGHTS APPROACH Chapter 4. Advocacy Women and Girls History of Social Injustice against Women Theories of Gender Oppression and Exploitation Engaging in Culturally Competent Gender Equity Advocacy Concluding Thoughts on Advocating for Gender Equity Chapter 5. Violence against Women and Girls Violence against Women and Girls in the Global North Advocacy Efforts in Response to IPV in the Global North Prevention Strategies and Public Awareness Campaigns Advocacy Efforts in Response to Sexual Assault in the Global North Violence against Women and Girls in the Global South International Protection of Women: UN Treaty Bodies Advocacy Efforts to Confront Crimes against Women and Girls Concluding Thoughts on Violence against Women and Girls Chapter 6. Advocacy for Children Advocacy for Children in Western Society Early Advocacy Efforts to Confront Child Labor Abuses in America Early Advocacy Efforts to Confront Child Welfare Abuses in America Contemporary Child Welfare: Advocating for Vulnerable Children Global Advocacy Practice: International Human Rights Violations against Children Advocacy Efforts on Behalf of Orphaned and Vulnerable Children Concluding Thoughts on International Child Welfare Chapter 7. Advocacy for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Populations Terminology: The Importance of Words The Marginalization of the LGBT Population: Human Rights Violations on a Local and Global Level Advocacy on Behalf of LGBT Populations: The Fight for Equality Advocacy for LGBT People from Special Populations Human Service Advocate's Response Concluding Thoughts on Advocacy for LGBT Population Chapter 8. Advocacy for Refugees and Migrants Global Forced Migration and Mass Displacement Refugees, IDPs, and Stateless Persons: Who Are They, Where Do They Come From, and Where Are They Going? Global Trends in Forced Migration due to Natural Disasters Global Trends in Conflict-Generated Mass Forced Migration A Contemporary Picture of Refugee Dynamics Advocacy on a Domestic and Global Level for Refugee Populations Voluntary Migration: Immigration to the United States in Search of a Better Life Effective Advocacy for Equitable Immigration Reform Concluding Thoughts on Advocacy for Refugees and Immigrants

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Advocacy for Social Justice: A Global Perspective by Michelle Martin

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Michelle Martin

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20140213

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