Political Social Work: Using Power to Create Social Change

Consider Yourself Asked: Introduction to Political Social Work.- Contexts for Political Social Work Practice.- 'Promoting the General Welfare of Society': The Political Activity of Social Workers and Human Service Organizations.- Power, Empowerment, and Conflict: Engaging Effectively with Power in Political Settings.- Getting on the Agenda: Assessing the Political Context and Developing Political Strategy.- Planning the Political Intervention: Advocacy Campaigns.- Planning the Political Intervention: Electoral Campaigns.- Planning the Political Intervention: Voter Engagement.- Persuasive Political Communication.- Volunteer and Staff Management.- Understanding and Raising Resources.- Budgeting and Allocating Resources.- Evaluating Political Social Work Efforts.- Making Ethical Decisions in Political Social Work.- Political Social Work Careers and Leadership: From Jane Addams to You!.