Thinking about Think Tanks: Strategies for Progressive Social Work

Miller‐Cribbs, Julie; Cagle, Brent; Natale, Anthony P.; Cummings, Zoe

doi:10.1080/15588742.2010.487251

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“…The mass media is one of the more frequent foci of these. Here, media is perceived as a source of knowledge on policy topics and on how social problems can be constructed, as well as a vehicle for policy advocacy (Brawley, ; Brawley & Martinez‐Brawley, ; DeRigne, ; Lens, ; Miller‐Cribbs, Cagle, Natale, & Cummings, ). Not surprisingly, given the growing role of social media, electronic advocacy is another common subject of articles in this category (Dunlop & Fawcett, ; Fitzgerald & McNutt, ; Moon & DeWeaver, ).…”

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Policy practice in social work education: A literature review

Weiss‐Gal

2016

Int J Soc Welfare

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social work curricula; research on students' preferences with regard to PP; recommendations on what to include in PP education; descriptions of actual pedagogical methods and courses; evaluations of actual pedagogical methods; and tools for assessing PP competencies. Most of this discourse was devoted to descriptions of PP courses and teaching methods and much less to systematic evaluation of PP teaching. Key Practitioner Message: • Policy practice education is playing a growing role in social work training at both the Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) and Master of Social Work (MSW) levels; • The literature suggests a wide range of innovative experiential approaches in class and in actual policy arenas; • To further strengthen the field, systematic evaluations of policy practice teaching innovations are required.

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Section: Resultsmentioning

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Policy practice in social work education: A literature review

Weiss‐Gal

2016

Int J Soc Welfare

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“…History suggests a strong need to be proactive with advocacy efforts to counter the efforts of institutions that are advocating for new oppressive policies; in fact, it is suggested that complacency among social workers in times of social progress with oppressed groups can stymie or even allow the reversal of recent progress (Miller-Cribbs, Cagle, Natale, & Cummings, 2010). There are many ways social workers can counter oppressive actions and advocate for inclusion.…”

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A Look Back at the Defense of Marriage Act

Pelts

2014

Affilia

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The social work profession has made a commitment to serve people who are marginalized and address issues at the direct practice level and the policy level. Beyond the Defense of Marriage Act, marriage inequality in the United States negatively impacts millions of individuals and families. A review of the history of same-sex marriage (SSM) and the current state of SSM suggests that actions at the state level continue to have far-reaching negative impacts. Issues of marriage equality and families headed by same-sex couples will require the advocacy and support of social work for decades to come.

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“…In the United States, for example, think tanks with open political inclination tend to engage extensively with similarly aligned media. Miller-Cribbs et al (2010) note how conservative think tanks in the US socialized and trained a fleet of media-ready advocates and pundits and linked their conservative agenda directly to the public via the media. Their paper demonstrates that conservative think tanks are extraordinarily press savvy and they aggressively seek media coverage while courting and flattering the press.…”

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The Dynamics of Relationship between Media and Think Tanks in Bangladesh

Rashid¹

2013

Asia Pacific Media Educator

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Media and think tanks have strong incentives to engage with each other. While think tanks require media to propagate their research findings to policymakers and the attentive public, media need think tanks' expertise to explain issues and analyze current affairs. This study examines various dimensions of the engagements between media and think tanks in Bangladesh. Primary data is collected via structured questionnaire with 57 journalists and key informant interviews with eight senior media professionals. The findings show that extensive interactions between journalists and think tanks do not necessarily result in quality coverage of think tanks' policy-oriented research and advocacy initiatives. Lack of capacity of journalists to understand and report on development and policy issues, political inclinations of both think tanks and media and weak media relations expertise of think tanks pose obstacles to the effective engagement.

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Thinking about Think Tanks: Strategies for Progressive Social Work

Cited by 6 publications

References 6 publications

Policy practice in social work education: A literature review

Policy practice in social work education: A literature review

A Look Back at the Defense of Marriage Act

The Dynamics of Relationship between Media and Think Tanks in Bangladesh

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