Social Program Advocacy: Identifying and Addressing Problems

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Match the following reasons with why advocacy is done in social work:

To make a difference = To assist others, to change the order of things, to overcome injustice My ethical responsibility as a social worker = As a social worker, it is my professional duty Personal reasons = To prioritize human needs and rights, to reduce suffering To promote the fullest potential of each person = To promote individual growth and empowerment

Match the following elements with the basic components of advocacy:

Objectives = Defining goals for advocacy efforts Coalition = Building partnerships with stakeholders Fundraising = Securing resources for advocacy initiatives Evaluation = Assessing the impact of advocacy efforts

Match the following problems with the targets for agency advocacy:

Ineffective agencies = Lack of accountability on service use and outcomes Inappropriate behaviour by worker(s) = Inaccessibility of programmes or services Ineffective interventions/service approach = Unmet related needs and issues of client by agency Failure to coordinate programme with other services = Outreach inadequate or misdirected

Match the following historical figures with their significance in social justice:

Jane Addams = Pioneering social worker and advocate for peace Amy Bailey = Jamaican educator and advocate for women's rights Ida B Wells Barnett = Anti-lynching crusader and journalist Not provided in the text = No significance Signup and view all the answers

Match the following concepts with the goals of advocacy in social work:

Social justice = To promote human rights and fairness Client empowerment = To promote individual growth and self-advocacy Programme development = To develop effective programmes and services Policy change = To influence policy and legislation Signup and view all the answers

Match the advocacy activities with their respective goals:

Arguing for better services = Improved service delivery Pushing for increased clients' rights = Empowered clients Mobilizing constituent support = Policy change Writing letters to the press = Raising public awareness Signup and view all the answers

Match the characteristics of advocates with their corresponding traits:

Action oriented = Proactive in addressing injustices Opposed to injustice = Challenging unfair systems Patient and hopeful = Resilient in the face of adversity Not neutral = Taking a stance on social issues Signup and view all the answers

Match the following actions with the process of advocacy in social work:

Identifying needed changes = Analyzing policy and programme gaps Influencing agencies = Advocating for policy and programme changes Evaluating outcomes = Assessing the impact of advocacy efforts Developing coalitions = Building partnerships with stakeholders Signup and view all the answers

Match the following authors with their corresponding publications on advocacy:

Ezell, 2001 = Targets for agency advocacy Sharma, R. 1997 = Basic elements of advocacy Schneider et al, 2001 = Why do advocacy? To make a difference ? = Not mentioned in the text Signup and view all the answers

Match the essential skills of advocates with their corresponding descriptions:

Analytical skills = Comparing policy alternatives and developing recommendations Not provided in the text = No description Empowering = Enabling clients to take control of their lives Signup and view all the answers

Match the international conventions with their corresponding focus areas:

CEDAW = Women's rights CRC = Children's rights UDHR = Universal human rights Not provided in the text = No focus area Signup and view all the answers

Match the advocacy activities with their corresponding targets:

Briefing journalists and policy makers = Influencing public opinion and policy Organizing petitions and protests = Raising public awareness and mobilizing support Referring clients to the Public Defender = Seeking legal recourse Educating clients about their rights = Empowering clients Signup and view all the answers

Match the following definitions of advocacy with their respective authors:

Mickelson = The act of directly representing, defending, intervening, supporting, or recommending a course of action on behalf of one or more individuals, groups, or communities Ezell = Advocacy consists of those purposive efforts to change specific existing or proposed policies or practices on behalf of or with a specific client or group of clients Patti = Administrative and internal advocacy refers to a set of tactics and activities used to bring about change in programmes and agencies that will benefit clients Ms. Lee Pryce = No definition provided Signup and view all the answers

Match the following types of advocacy with their primary goals:

Administrative and internal advocacy = Bring about change in programmes and agencies that will benefit clients Client empowerment = Enhance the ability of clients to take control of their lives Agency advocacy = Influence policy change within an organization Social justice = Promote fairness and equality in society Signup and view all the answers

Match the following advocacy objectives with their respective outcomes:

Secure or retain social justice = Promote fairness and equality in society Change specific policies or practices = Influence policy change Benefit clients = Improve client outcomes Enhance programme development = Improve service delivery Signup and view all the answers

Match the following advocacy activities with their primary focus:

Directly representing clients = Client empowerment Intervening on behalf of clients = Social justice Supporting policy change = Policy change Recommending a course of action = Programme development Signup and view all the answers

Match the following advocacy strategies with their respective approaches:

Purposive efforts = Influence policy change Tactics and activities = Agency advocacy Defending clients = Client empowerment Supporting clients = Social justice Signup and view all the answers

Match the following advocacy outcomes with their respective benefits:

Improved client outcomes = Client empowerment Fairness and equality in society = Social justice Influence policy change = Policy change Better service delivery = Programme development Signup and view all the answers