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Jacqueline Mondros

In: The Handbook of Community Practice

Chapter 15: Political, Social, and Legislative Action

Edited by: Marie Weil, Michael Reisch & Mary L. Ohmer

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412976640.n15

Subject: Social Work Practice (general)

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Mondros, J. (2013). Political, social, and legislative action. In M. WeilM. Reisch & M. L. Ohmer The handbook of community practice (pp. 345-360). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. doi: 10.4135/9781412976640.n15

Mondros, Jacqueline. "Political, Social, and Legislative Action." In The Handbook of Community Practice, 2nd ed., 345-360. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2013. doi: 10.4135/9781412976640.n15.

Mondros, J 2013, 'Political, social, and legislative action', in The handbook of community practice, 2nd edn, SAGE Publications, Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA, pp. 345-360, viewed 19 July 2019, doi: 10.4135/9781412976640.n15.

Mondros, Jacqueline. "Political, Social, and Legislative Action." The Handbook of Community Practice. Marie WeilMichael Reisch and Mary L. Ohmer.2nd ed Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2013. 345-360. SAGE Knowledge. Web. 19 Jul. 2019, doi: 10.4135/9781412976640.n15.

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Throughout the 20th century, the United States and most Western countries made significant gains in establishing social legislation that promoted the common good, regulated the conditions of workers, and protected and supported the poor. Such legislation includes laws supporting the unemployed, the disabled, the ...

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Part I: The Context of Community Practice
Chapter 1: Introduction: Contexts and Challenges for 21st Century Communities
Chapter 2: History and Context for Community Practice in North America
Chapter 3: Community Practice Challenges in the Global Economy
Chapter 4: Social Justice, Human Rights, Values, and Community Practice
Chapter 5: Theories of Community
Chapter 6: Applying Practice Theories in Community Work
Part II: Major Approaches to Community Practice: Development, Organizing, Social Planning, and Social Change
Chapter 7: Evolution, Models, and the Changing Context of Community Practice
Chapter 8: Development Theories and Community Development Practice: Trajectory of Changes
Chapter 9: Sustainable Community Development
Chapter 10: The Practice of Community Organizing: Comparing and Contrasting Conflict and Consensus Approaches
Chapter 11: New Theory for New Constituencies: Contemporary Organizing in Communities of Color
Chapter 12: Community-Based Social Planning: Theory and Practice
Chapter 13: Larger-Scale Social Planning: Planning for Services and Communities
Chapter 14: Participatory Methods in Community Practice
Chapter 15: Political, Social, and Legislative Action
Chapter 16: Radical Community Organizing
Chapter 17: Coalitions, Collaborations, and Partnerships: Interorganizational Approaches to Social Change
Chapter 18: Eight Models of Policy Practice: Local, State, National, and International Arenas
Part III: Issues, Areas, and Fields of Community Practice
Chapter 19: Cultural Competency: Organizations and Diverse Populations
Chapter 20: Principles, Skills, and Practice Strategies for Promoting Multicultural Communication and Collaboration
Chapter 21: Rural Community Practice: Organizing, Planning, and Development
Chapter 22: Renewing Social Work's Commitment to Workplace Justice
Chapter 23: Community, Economic, and Social Development in a Changing World
Chapter 24: Comprehensive Community Building at a Crossroads in Civil Society
Chapter 25: Creating a Model Children's Service System
Chapter 26: Youth-Led Organizing, Community Engagement, and Opportunity Creation
Chapter 27: Restorative Justice and Youth Offending
Part IV: Global Issues and Approaches
Chapter 28: Global Change and Indicators of Social Development
Chapter 29: Confronting Global Poverty: Building Economic Opportunity and Social Inclusion
Chapter 30: International Community Practice: Local–Global Issues and Strategies
Chapter 31: Women and Leadership in Development, Planning, Organizing, and Social Change
Part V: Community-Based Organizations, Community Building, Service Coordination, Program Design, and Resource Development
Chapter 32: The Role of Human Service Nonprofits in Promoting Community Building
Chapter 33: Building Local Capacity for Rural Development: Experiences From World Neighbors
Chapter 34: Developing Cultural Competence and Youth- and Family-Driven Services in Systems of Care
Chapter 35: In Search of the System: Adult Mental Health
Chapter 36: Program Planning and Implementation: Designing Responses to Address Community Needs
Chapter 37: Fundraising and Community Practice: A Stakeholder Model
Part VI: Research, Evaluation, and the Use of Technology in Community Practice
Chapter 38: Community-Based Research: Rationale, Methods, Roles, and Considerations for Community Practice
Chapter 39: Community Practice in the Digital Age
Chapter 40: GIS Applications and Administrative Data to Support Community Change

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social work,
social action,
Affordable Care Act,
activism,
political action committees,
protest,
action committees

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