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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.