Advocacy in Action by Kate Lyon
This book looks at problems that can occur in an advocacy partnership, such as dependency on the advocate and conflict between partners. It also discusses advocacy and the law. It is illustrated with colour drawings and case studies showing the positive results of self-advocacy on the individuals themselves, as well as on their families and carers.The authors have the rare ability of striking just the right balance between keeping things simple while covering all of the key topics without being patronising
The format is very easy to follow, well spaced out and principles are illustrated with basic pictures. Chapters can be read individually and include real life examples with suggested questions for discussion.
The series would make an excellent supplement to volunteer training sessions or be useful pre-reading for those new to advocacy before attending training. More experienced practitioners will also benefit from reviewing an individual chapter before working with service users to obtain a quick refresher of the key principles.
The Four Books in this series; 'Introducing Advocacy', 'Rules and Standards', 'Listen Up!' and 'Advocacy in Action' are comprehensive, informative and quite simply a very good introduction for someone new to the world of advocacy. -- Practice Links in Social Work
This fourth volume in a four-volume training set builds on the skills of the first three, giving people with disabilities and their advocacy partners basic information on situations that can arise in or in spite of advocacy. This starts with a narrative/case study of a person with a disabilty who was incorrectly treated but, through the advocacy of her family, eventially received more appropriate care. It describes how to make an effective advocacy plan, how to detect and correct problems in the relationship or actions of people with disabilities, how to get caregivers and others to let people with disabilities speak for themselves, and how to handle conflict and communication issues. -- Book News.com
John Tufail and Kate Lyon are directors of People's Advocacy Network in Wellington, New Zealand. John Tufail has over 30 years' experience working in the disability sector, specialising in high communication needs. Since the 1980s, he has been increasingly involved in developing advocacy services. John has been lead investigator on a number of research projects into advocacy provision, both in the UK and internationally, and was central to the development of the UK's first university advocacy course at the University of East London. Kate Lyon is a self-employed graphic designer and web-page designer and the winner of four industry awards. She runs her own learning and design company, Merlin Design.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781843104780 |
| ISBN 10 | 1843104784 |
| Title | Advocacy in Action |
| Author | Kate Lyon |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Jessica Kingsley Publishers |
| Year published | 2007-02-15 |
| Number of pages | 72 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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