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Organizing: A Guide for Grassroots Leaders
Organizing A Guide for Grassroots Leaders Author:Si Kahn All social workers, regardless of the setting in which they work or the type of problem with which they deal, hold fundamental values and precepts. Social workers believe in the worth, dignity, and uniqueness of each individual. They also believe that each individual has a right to make his or her own decisions. Implicit in this belief is the ne... more »ed for social workers to inform clients of their options and the potential consequences of their choices. Social workers also take a perspective that deals with people as part of an environmental system. Acting on these beliefs makes social workers agents for change. Organizing is a dynamic guide on how to unite people for change, to help people work together to get things done. It describes how to influence power structures, how to become successful organizers and fundraisers, and how to effect social change through grassroots organization and mobilization. Special Features *Emphasizes practicality versus theory. *Presents step-by-step guidelines for change. *Provides a framework for multiracial organizing.« less