Be the Change: Putting Health Advocacy, Policy, and Community Organization Into Practice in Public Health Education

ISBN-10: 0197570895
ISBN-13: 9780197570890
Series: Be the Change
Pages: 321
Language: English
Published: 2022-10-25
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Authors: Jody Early, Keely Rees, Professor and Director Public Health & Community Health Education Keely Rees

Description

"Have you ever witnessed or experienced something and thought, "This isn't right! Someone needs to do something about it!"? This is exactly how advocacy begins. Even if you've never considered yourself an advocate, advocacy is for everyone. If you have ever signed a petition to show your support for a cause, or spoken out about something you felt people should better understand- that's advocacy! Advocacy can take many forms-from voting in an election, to raising awareness, to organizing a campaign for change-or leading an entire movement. It happens at multiple levels, from local to global. It's democracy in action"--