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Positive approaches to promoting advocacy: a workbook to support the advocacy optional units of the Certificates in Working with People who have Learning Disabilities
- Author:
- BROOKE John
- Publisher:
- British Institute of Learning Disabilities
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 62p.,bibliog
- Place of publication:
- Kidderminster
This workbook uses case studies, activities, and clear information based on current best practice to cover the underlying principles of different forms of advocacy. Topics examined include: the advocacy relationship; how to put advocacy into action; ways to overcome barriers to advocacy; advocacy in the workplace; and evaluation of advocacy. The guide is intended for staff who are working through the optional units of the LDAF certificates at levels 2 and 3 and who wish to develop the understanding and skills required to support service users in self-advocacy, and to promote citizen, peer and short term advocacy. The workbook covers all the learning outcomes for the LDAF level 2 unit 015 Understand Advocacy and the level 3 unit 111 Promote Advocacy.
Good practice in citizen advocacy: guidelines on good practice in citizen advocacy; case studies of affiliation among advocacy groups; guidelines for recognition of citizen advocates
- Author:
- BROOKE John
- Publisher:
- British Institute of Learning Disabilities
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 114p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Kidderminster
Citizen advocacy is a partnership between two people. Usually one of these is a vulnerable person, who is at risk of being ignored or not listened to. The other is an ordinary citizen who is willing to speak up for the other partner's choices and decisions. Citizen advocacy is not only for people with learning disabilities, or those with communication problems. Many vulnerable people can benefit greatly from standing side by side with a citizen advocate. Citizen advocacy is linked to active citizenship and to the defence of human rights. This can benefit the advocate, the wider community and the advocacy user.