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Advocacy Practice for Social Justice, Hoefer, Richard, Very Good Book. "Advocacy Practice for Social Justice" by Richard Hoefer is a textbook that serves as a clear, comprehensive, and practical resource for social work courses in advocacy, community practice, and macro practice. "Advocacy Practice for Social Justice" by Richard Hoefer is a textbook that serves as a clear, comprehensive, and practical resource for social work courses in advocacy, community practice, and macro practice. It provides extensive information on the value base for advocacy, an examination of why people get involved in advocacy, and step-by-step instructions for social workers and others who want to impact laws, regulations, and policies at any level. The book covers various stages of advocacy such as getting involved, understanding the issue, planning, advocating through education, persuasion, and negotiation, presenting information effectively, monitoring and evaluating results, and integrating advocacy into a social worker's everyday practice. With its solid foundation in social work values and inclusion of new topics, this textbook is a must-read for social work students and practitioners seeking to maintain the profession's focus on successful advocacy for social justice.