What is meant by the costs and benefits of advocacy? Explain in detail. Select a specific problem that may cause social workers to act as advocates today, and explain what the costs and benefits of advocating for that particular cause might be.
What will be an ideal response?
Costs are all the real, intangible, and unintended ways that undertaking advocacy can deplete resources and potentially work against the cause (e.g., bad publicity, adverse effects, financial costs, false hope); benefits include increased social justice, access to resources, and greater economic equality.
You might also like to view...
People who are African-American usually:
A. like to share their personal stories. B. feel comfortable in social service agencies. C. prefer to talk about the present. D. make decisions without talking to their families.
What is generally not used by social workers who engage in evidence
based practice? A. the findings of scientific research B. their practice experience and expertise C. their knowledge of individual clients and their values and preferences D. traditional service practices
Kegan proposed which of the following stages:
a) Preconventional, conventional, and post-conventional b) Incorporative, impulsive, interpretive, and intersperse c) Incorporative, impulsive, imperial, interpersonal, interindividual d) Precontemplative, contemplative, post-contemplative
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
The AB single-subject design controls for maturation as a threat to internal validity.