Advocacy for social justice : a global perspective / Michelle E. Martin, DePaul University.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

pt. I BUILDING A FRAMEWORK FOR EFFECTIVE ADVOCACY -- 1. An Introduction to Advocacy for Social Justice -- What Is Advocacy for Social Justice? -- A Human Rights Framework: Inalienable Rights for All Human Beings -- The Roots of Social Justice Advocacy: Early Advocates and the Development of a Human Rights Framework -- Jane Addams and the Settlement House Movement -- Ida B. Wells and the Anti-Lynching Movement -- Advocacy for Social Justice: Using a Human Rights Framework -- The Downside of the Human Rights Movement -- Concluding Thoughts on Advocacy for Social Justice -- 2. Contemporary Issues Affecting Social Justice -- Vulnerable Populations: Who Needs Advocacy and Why? -- The Face and Nature of Poverty -- Attitudes toward the Poor: Worthy or Unworthy? -- Social and Political Movements Affecting Economically Disadvantaged Populations -- Social Darwinism and the Survival of the Fittest -- The Christian Right's Influence on Poverty Perceptions and Poverty Programs -- The Tea Party: A New Populist Movement with Old Ideas -- Global Poverty in Developing Nations -- A History of Colonialism -- Neocolonialism: A New Form of Colonialism through Economic Policies -- Globalization: A Shrinking World -- Cyberactivism: Using the Internet for Advocacy Purposes -- Concluding Thoughts on Contemporary Issues Affecting Social Justice -- 3. Human Services Advocacy Interventions -- Mobilizing for Change: Using Social Systems Theory to Better Understand Social Structures -- Theories That Explain Power and Abuse of Power -- Racism as Abuse of Power -- Political Power -- Theories That Explain How Change Occurs in Society -- Change in an Advocacy Campaign -- Organizational Change -- Culturally Competent Generalist Advocacy on a Macro Level -- Levels of Advocacy Intervention Practice -- Advocacy Skills and Intervention Strategies -- The Case of the Truant Students -- The Case of the Reluctant Refugee -- Social Justice Advocacy within Communities: Partnering to Effect Change -- Concluding Thoughts on Human Services Advocacy Interventions -- pt. II ADVOCACY PRACTICE: A HUMAN RIGHTS APPROACH -- 4. Advocacy Women and Girls -- History of Social Injustice against Women -- Theories of Gender Oppression and Exploitation -- Gender Role Determinants: "Boys Will Be Boys" -- They Can't Help It, or Can They? -- Patriarchy: It's a Man's World -- Engaging in Culturally Competent Gender Equity Advocacy -- Global Gender Empowerment Programs: A Clash of Cultures -- Concluding Thoughts on Advocating for Gender Equity -- 5. Violence against Women and Girls -- Violence against Women and Girls in the Global North -- Advocacy Efforts in Response to IPV in the Global North -- The Nature of Domestic Violence: The Cycle of Violence -- Prevention Strategies and Public Awareness Campaigns -- Victim Advocacy: Advocating for Policy and Systematic Change -- Legislation Empowering Women and Addressing Domestic Violence -- Advocacy Efforts in Response to Sexual Assault in the Global North -- Why Men Commit Rape -- The Psychological Impact of Sexual Assault -- Sexual Assault Advocacy Efforts -- Violence against Women and Girls in the Global South -- International Protection of Women: UN Treaty Bodies -- Advocacy Efforts to Confront Crimes against Women and Girls -- Gender-Based Economic Injustice and Labor Abuse -- Human Trafficking of Women and Girls -- Rape as a Weapon of War -- Female Genital Mutilation -- Health Injustice: Reproductive Choice and Sexual Health -- Concluding Thoughts on Violence against Women and Girls -- 6. Advocacy for Children -- Advocacy for Children in Western Society -- Historical Treatment of Children and Efforts of Early Child Advocates -- Child Labor in England and Early America -- Early Advocacy Efforts to Confront Child Labor Abuses in America -- Jane Addams and Child Labor Laws -- Child Welfare in Early America -- Early Advocacy Efforts to Confront Child Welfare Abuses in America -- Charles Loring Brace and the Orphan Train Movement -- Contemporary Child Welfare: Advocating for Vulnerable Children -- The U.S. Foster Care System -- Global Advocacy Practice: International Human Rights Violations against Children -- Human Rights Violations against Children on an International Level -- The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child -- Orphaned and Vulnerable Children in Developing Countries -- Advocacy Efforts on Behalf of Orphaned and Other Vulnerable Children -- Concluding Thoughts on Advocacy for Children -- 7. Advocacy for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Populations -- Terminology: The Importance of Words -- The Marginalization of the LGBT Population: Human Rights Violations on a Local and Global Level -- Homophobia -- Hate Crimes against the LGBT Population in a Western Context -- Hate Crimes against the LGBT Population on a Global Level -- Advocacy on Behalf of LGBT Populations: The Fight for Equality -- The Right to Serve -- Marriage Equality -- Advocacy for LGBT People from Special Populations -- LGBT Older Adults -- LGBT Immigrants -- LGBTQ Youth -- Human Service Advocate's Response -- Concluding Thoughts on Advocacy for the LGBT Population -- 8. Advocacy for Refugees and Migrants -- Global Forced Migration and Mass Displacement -- Refugees, IDPs, and Stateless Persons: Who Are They, Where Do They Come From, and Where Are They Going? -- Global Trends in Forced Migration due to Natural Disasters -- The Role of Human Services in Disaster Relief and Management -- Global Trends in Conflict-Generated Mass Forced Migration -- A Contemporary Picture of Refugee Dynamics -- Common Trends an Advocate Must Know -- Psychosocial and Physical Consequences of Forced Migration due to Conflict -- Resettlement to the United States: Process and Practice -- Advocacy on a Domestic and Global Level for Refugee Populations -- "Voluntary Migration": Immigration to the United States in Search of a Better Life -- Trends in Authorized Immigration -- Trends in Unauthorized Immigration -- The Fight against Unauthorized Immigration -- Effective Advocacy for Equitable Immigration Reform -- Contemporary Advocacy Campaigns -- Concluding Thoughts on Advocacy for Refugees and Immigrants.