A response to the following:
• Describe the advocacy in which you engaged this term.
• Explain how the concepts from this week’s resources apply to the act of advocacy in which you engaged.
• Describe potential risks that you considered or that may exist for a social worker who serves as an advocate.
Support your post with examples from the course text and any other resources used to respond to this Discussion. Demonstrate that you have completed the required readings, understand the material, and are able to apply the concepts. Include a full reference of resources at the bottom of the post
• Kirst-Ashman, K. K., & Hull, G. H., Jr. (2018). Empowerment series: Understanding generalist practice (8th ed.). CENGAGE Learning.
o Chapter 14, “Advocacy” (pp. 544–570)
• Hoefer, R. (2016). Social justice and advocacy practice. Download Social justice and advocacy practice.In Advocacy practice for social justice (3rd ed., pp. 23–42). Oxford University Press.
Advocacy Practice for Social Justice(3rd Ed.) by Hoefer, R. Copyright 2016 by Oxford University Press-Books (US & UK). Reprinted by Oxford University Press-Books (US & UK via the Copyright Clearance Center.)
• Belluomini, E. (2014, Winter). Using digital self-advocacy to empower social work populations. http://www.socialworker.com/feature-articles/technology-articles/using-digital-self-advocacy-to-empower-social-work-populatio/. The New Social Worker. http://www.socialworker.com/feature-articles/technology-articles/using-digital-self-advocacy-to-empower-social-work-populatio