Abstract
Social advocacy is a core component and routine activity of social work. This paper focuses on several important elements in social advocacy. It discusses the necessity of political engagement in social advocacy, explores the application of advocacy skills with a case analysis of Wet’suwet’en solidarity advocacy of Indigenous Peoples, and examines the use of creative advocacy strategies in social work practice. It argues that a good social advocate should positively engage politics, effectively apply diverse and appropriate skills, and actively demonstrate creativity for achieving the advocacy aim and adjusting to the social change.
Highlights
Social advocacy for marginalized people has always been the cornerstone of the social work profession
Political Engagement in Social Advocacy The importance and necessity of political engagement in social advocacy are important because social workers must never be blind to how influential politics are as it permeates peoples’ lives
When asked about relationships between the agency’s responses and related social policies, the advocate refused to discuss any political policies. She insisted that answering questions related to politics was not her responsibility and she suggested going to ask the agency leader. This example illustrates how some front-line social workers may be ISSN: 2668-7798 www.techniumscience.com disengaged with or disinterested in talking about politics, implicitly suggesting that social work is more focused on a micro level of practice rather than a macro level involving political engagement
Summary
Social advocacy for marginalized people has always been the cornerstone of the social work profession. Political engagement, skill application, creativity, social advocacy This paper discusses political engagement in social advocacy, analyzes advocacy skills using a case analysis, and explores creative advocacy in practice.
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