Client Management Report: Individual and Group Advocacy

This report delves into the nuances of client management, specifically focusing on the contrasting approaches of individual and group advocacy. It begins by defining advocacy and its role in supporting individuals and groups, highlighting the distinctions between formal and informal methods. The report emphasizes that individual advocacy often involves direct support from family, colleagues, or organizations, while group advocacy allows for shared workloads and the collective impact of multiple voices. Furthermore, the report underlines the significance of collaborative efforts, particularly when addressing similar challenges faced by clients. It cites relevant research to support the analysis, providing a comprehensive overview of the benefits and implications of both advocacy models. The report concludes by emphasizing the importance of understanding these differences to effectively manage clients and achieve desired outcomes.

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How does the process differ between advocating for an individual or advocating on behalf
of a group of people?
Through social activism a person or the group of people focus their efforts on the one or
two people. Activism is making someone standing beside the people because they believe
something is wrong or someone is approaching the people poorly but they would like to
do something to fix it, says the group Advocacy for the Inclusion. Two common forms of person
activism are there such as formal and informal advocacy. If individuals including employers,
colleagues, family members or organizations come out and campaign this is considered
voluntary support for vulnerable people (Kim et al., 2017). More often formal advocacy includes
the organizations that pay their employees for advocating for someone or the group of
individuals. Parents occasionally join other families in advocating on behalf of their disabled
children. This can come by established disabilities associations like the Community Living
Association or this can happen more informally when parents decide for acting together to
achieve their goals. Group advocacy can also be useful when parents are identifying that their
children face similar problems or need for addressing similar needs.
The benefit of collaborating with others for achieving the goals is that community
activism (Nielsen & Moynihan, 2017). Sometimes it can be more successful to have many voices
advocating the same issue than advocating on their own. Group advocacy also enables sharing of
the workload with people. A part of the group can provide the people with the much needed
assistance and inspiration to pursue their work, because lobbying activities will take some time.

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References
Kim, A., Kim, Y., Han, K., Jackson, S. E., & Ployhart, R. E. (2017). Multilevel influences on
voluntary workplace green behavior: Individual differences, leader behavior, and
coworker advocacy. Journal of Management, 43(5), 1335-1358.
Nielsen, P. A., & Moynihan, D. P. (2017). How do politicians attribute bureaucratic
responsibility for performance? Negativity bias and interest group advocacy. Journal of
Public Administration Research and Theory, 27(2), 269-283.