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Community Health Advocacy
Loue, Sana, Lloyd, Linda S., O'Shea, Daniel J.
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Description for Community Health Advocacy
Paperback. Num Pages: 182 pages, biography. BIC Classification: J; KCP; LNTM; MBG; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 296.
Health professionals are often confronted with situations that demand change, including a community's inability to access adequate health care, lack of disease-specific prevention programs, or legislators who do not understand economic and noneconomic impacts of a particular disease or prevention. In such cases, advocacy may be required to move beyond the status quo.
This text provides a foundation for the initiation of advocacy efforts and for the evaluation of their success and includes topics such as:
Health professionals are often confronted with situations that demand change, including a community's inability to access adequate health care, lack of disease-specific prevention programs, or legislators who do not understand economic and noneconomic impacts of a particular disease or prevention. In such cases, advocacy may be required to move beyond the status quo.
This text provides a foundation for the initiation of advocacy efforts and for the evaluation of their success and includes topics such as:
-Specific strategies that can be utilized;
-Grassroots advocacy efforts including actual and theoretical models;
-Formation and development of coalitions; and ... Read more
-Advocacy efforts in legislatures, administrative agencies, court, and the media.
This valuable text will be of interest to public and urban health workers, social workers, community organizers, and legislators who represent communities in need. Show LessProduct Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer
Condition
New
Number of Pages
171
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781475787337
SKU
V9781475787337
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99-15
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