Assignment 1: Advocacy, Lobbying, and Social Movement
This module explored the importance of politics in the development of standards that govern human services practices. While many individuals might believe that politics and human services should not exist together, you cannot ignore the fact that political activities influence the way agencies are sustained. This became clearer when funding of human services programs moved from primarily private donations to largely public resource streams. To date, politics at all levels are expected in the everyday practices of human services administrators and service workers. In this assignment, you will further explore and reflect on this concept.
Tasks:
Using your textbook, the Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet, address the following:
Discuss the concepts of advocacy, lobbying, and social movement organizations in terms of their effects on service delivery. Specifically, focus on who engages in advocacy, what types of lobbying directly results in public funding, and how social movement organizations function in their efforts to influence policy.
Submission Details:
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Saturday, June 13, 2015
, post your responses to this
Discussion Area
in a minimum of 200 words. Your response should rely upon at least two sources from professional literature. This may include the Argosy University online library resources, relevant textbooks, peer-reviewed journal articles, and websites created by professional organizations, agencies, or institutions (.edu, .org, or .gov). Write in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate et
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1. Assignment 1: Advocacy, Lobbying, and Social Movement
This module explored the importance of politics in the
development of standards that govern human services practices.
While many individuals might believe that politics and human
services should not exist together, you cannot ignore the fact
that political activities influence the way agencies are
sustained. This became clearer when funding of human services
programs moved from primarily private donations to largely
public resource streams. To date, politics at all levels are
expected in the everyday practices of human services
administrators and service workers. In this assignment, you will
further explore and reflect on this concept.
Tasks:
Using your textbook, the Argosy University online library
resources, and the Internet, address the following:
Discuss the concepts of advocacy, lobbying, and social
movement organizations in terms of their effects on service
delivery. Specifically, focus on who engages in advocacy, what
types of lobbying directly results in public funding, and how
social movement organizations function in their efforts to
influence policy.
Submission Details:
By
Saturday, June 13, 2015
, post your responses to this
Discussion Area
in a minimum of 200 words. Your response should rely upon at
least two sources from professional literature. This may include
the Argosy University online library resources, relevant
textbooks, peer-reviewed journal articles, and websites created
by professional organizations, agencies, or institutions (.edu,
.org, or .gov). Write in a clear, concise, and organized manner;
demonstrate et
