Policy advocacy is widely regarded as an eminent feature of nonprofit organizations'
activities, allowing them to represent their constituencies. The article presents a literature …

Biomaterials have played an important role in the treatment of disease and the improvement
of health care. Synthetic and naturally occurring biodegradable and biocompatible polymers …

Since the publication of its first edition in 2005, Advocacy Practice for Social Justice has
served as a clear, comprehensive, and practical resource for social work courses in …

How do participatory constituent practices affect the scope and intensity of nonprofit
advocacy? In this study, we examine this question through survey data from a random …

Social Work and Social Welfare: An Invitation is a best-selling text and website for
introduction to social work courses. It provides students with the knowledge, skills, and …

This article describes social work advocacy efforts, states what Web 2.0 technology has to
offer social work advocacy, and presents original research on the current levels of Web 2.0 …

In this article we discuss the extent to which service-delivering nonprofit organizations
(NPOs) are committed to fulfill an expressive advocacy role, and we look at the advocacy …

Theoretical and practical trends of corporate citizenship indicate a deepening partnership
between business and community. Following these developments, the article develops a …

Purpose The growing trend towards closing the political space for civil society in
authoritarian regimes has primarily targeted NGOs focused on rights-based advocacy …

Specifically dedicated to the skills that social workers need to advance community practice,
this creative book is long overdue. Grounded in the wisdom and evidence of well-honed …