Essentials of Social Work Policy Practice

Series Preface ix

Acknowledgments xi

One Introduction to Community-Based Policy Practice  1

Two Essentials of the Planning Process  14

Three Essentials of Effective Interpersonal Communication and Participation  27

Four Communicating with the Public through the Media  43

Five Utilizing Technology in Policy Practice  60

Six Essentials of Interest Group Politics: Coalition Building and Task Force Development  83

Seven Essentials of Community-Based Policy Practice  104

Eight Essentials of Legislative Policy Practice  125

Nine Monitoring the Bureaucracy and Creating Change within Organizations 151

Ten Essentials of Judicial Policy Practice 171

References 191

Index 197