MSWPG 7214 - Comparative Analysis of Advocacy and Social Action

This essay provides a comparative analysis of advocacy and social action models, drawing upon relevant theories and real-world case studies since 1990. It begins with an introduction to the topic of disability and its societal impact, followed by an examination of two models of advocacy, focusing on individual advocacy and disability promotion, illustrating their application through case studies. The essay then explores two models of social action, using case studies to highlight the role of caretakers and the rights of individuals with disabilities. A comparative analysis is conducted to identify key points of comparison and contrast between the case studies of social action, followed by concluding comments and references. The analysis aims to evaluate the effectiveness of these models in promoting positive change and supporting individuals, families, groups, and communities affected by disabilities.

Running head: ADVOCATING FOR INDIVIDUAL, FAMILIES, GROUPS AND COMMUNITIES
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Advocating for Individual, Families, Groups and Communities
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Introduction
Disability is a diminishing which maybe reasoning, evolving, cerebral, psychological
and some arrangement of the above. It is also a general shortcoming arising from such
damage. Disability is brought about by the way society is controlled, moderately by a
person's damage or change. The Social Model of Disability features at behaviours of
eliminating obstacles which limit life varieties for individuals with damages or changes.
When obstacles are uninvolved, restricted people can be self-governing and identical in
society, with choice and mechanism over their own lives. Many cases of people with
disabilities have been experienced in the many countries today and there are steps that are
been undertaken to reduce the limitation of the disabled people and to support their freedom
and contribution in the life of the public.
This essay discusses the people with disabilities; how they have been affected in the
society and some of the difficulties and challenges that they undergo. There are models of
advocacy in social actions that have been brought up to discuss on this issue and the ways of
reducing the challenges they face. Under the model of advocacy the first case study supports
individuals with disability to overawe obstacles for instance the abuse and neglect of such
individuals that affect the daily activities and the capability to take part the communal roles.
The second case study will talk about disability promotion where lately disability sponsorship
and NSW formed a DVD intended at individuals with disability to enlighten what disability
supporters do and how they slog with customers. It has been predominantly intended as an
instrument to support activists who control information conferences by giving out pictorial
instances of advocacy activity. Primarily the case study emphases on how an exhibition is
planned to show individuals with disability how to pursue support of an advocate to contract
with biased conduct.

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Under model of social action the first case study will be about a 19 year old lady by
the name Shaku. Shako’s inheritance is east Africa/ Punjabi including her parentages is
persons who labour full time. Concerning her incapacity, her talking is compromised and she
is actually incapacitated and needs aid with individual upkeep duty. The caretakers and the
incapacitated children’s act 2000 provides guardians the right to ask for an cunning of their
own requirements to assist them endure to care, regardless of the individual they are
compassionate for has had or is having their own requirements for assessment.
2. Models of Advocacy
Case study 1
Around 90 per cent of NDAP-funded agencies use a combination of two or more of
the six advocacy models. The most commonly used advocacy model is Individual Advocacy
with 82 per cent of NDAP funded agencies reporting some use of Individual Advocacy.
Previous reviews of NDAP have focussed on the program as a whole. The six models
of advocacy have evolved over time in line with global trends and there has been no specific
Australian research to examine the application and outcomes of the different models of
advocacy that are now funded under NDAP.
The purpose of this research was to examine the appropriateness, effectiveness and
efficiency of the six models of advocacy and to develop key performance indicators that

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could be used to measure the success of the different advocacy models now and in the future.
The research also explored the interactions and linkages between the different models of
advocacy, how these feed into Systemic Advocacy at the State and national levels and how
Systemic Advocacy influences public policy
The research aimed to enable FaHCSIA to better understand the linkages between the
different disability advocacy models how the models can be strengthened to work together to
promote positive systemic change how the models can effectively assist and support each
other to provide a more whole-off-life response to the issues that people with disability
encounter.
Case study 2
Summary

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3. Models of Social Action
Case study 1
Summary comments

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Write a few sentences summarizing the key points of comparison or contrast between
the two case studies of social action.
4. Concluding Comments
5. References

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