Advocate Advocacy Roles

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Advocacy roles - the role of an advocate in various client situations 1) Educating about rights 2) Educating about how the systems works 3) Educating about problem-solving 4) Organizing client coalitions 5) Modeling advocacy skills 6) Providing practical support 7) Accompanying during negotiations 8) Providing feedback and coaching 9) Helping individuals advocate on their own behalf Mediation roles - role of the Mediator in the helping professions 1) Functions of a neutral third party 2) Understanding all sides 3) Clarifying positions and interests 4) Maintaining objectivity and neutrality 5) Modeling good communication 6) Able to be objective about the specific issues presented Advocacy roles 1) Education: a) Educating the public about issues b) Facilitating media coverage of issues 2) Negotiation and follow-up with other agencies or systems a) Monitoring the performance of other agencies b) Filing complaints if follow-up is inadequate 3) Political and legal action a) Preparing advocacy briefs b) Testifying on clients’ behalf c) Seeking legal remedies d) Organizing boycotts, demonstrations, etc. e) Campaigning…show more content…
When the client’s and advocate’s values are consonant, the advocate can easily pursue the aims of the client. But what happens when their values clash? In fact, value conflicts between clients and advocates are quite common. Sometimes the conflicts relate to methods of advocacy; for instance, a client wants the advocate to fight in a manner that inflames conflict, while the advocate values the peaceful resolution of conflict. Other times, the values conflict relates to differences over the goal of advocacy: a client asks an advocate to argue in favor of capital punishment, whereas the professional values the sanctity of life.(Barksy,
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