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Kilbane, Teresa; Pryce, Julia; Hong, Philip Young P. – Journal of Social Work Education, 2013
Legislative advocacy is an important and long-standing skill in social work. However, this role cannot be left solely to social workers who specialize in macro and policy practice. Rather, clinical social workers who assist clients as they face "private" troubles (Mills, 1959) also need to face the structural barriers that contribute to…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Activism, Models, Caseworker Approach
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Grinnell, Richard M.; Kyte, Nancy S. – Social Work, 1974
Social action should be an integral part of everyday casework practice, not merely an adjunct to it. The technique of environmental modification may be an important avenue for bringing this about. It can help bridge the gap between case advocacy and large-scale social action for generating institutional change. (Author)
Descriptors: Activism, Caseworker Approach, Change Agents, Environmental Influences