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Voices from the Margins

Policy Advocacy and Marginalized Communities

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ID12969333
AuthorsGloria DeSantis (University of Regina, corresponding author)
Year2010
Volume1
Issue1
Publication date2010-12-03
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueCanadian journal of nonprofit and social economy research (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1920-9355 • E-ISSN: 1920-9355
PublisherUniversity of Alberta Libraries (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.22230/cjnser.2010v1n1a24
OpenAlexW2129486212
LanguageEN
Citations received11
References cited13

This article aims to explore policy advocacy processes facilitated by social service nonprofit organizations (NPOs) using a social justice lens. Qualitative interview results from 39 NPOs from 18 communities provide a deeper understanding of advocacy, revealing that NPOs perceive that policy advocacy is not a discrete phenomenon, that advocacy activity differs in visibility and scale, and that advocacy strategies are clearly informed by NPOs' front-line service delivery work. A typology of policy advocacy showing different advocacy types and their fluid nature is presented. The results also show that marginalized people's involvement varies depending on a diversity of influential conditions. Conclusions and implications focus on social inclusion/exclusion, the varied and fluid nature of policy advocacy, challenges for practitioners, and the complex nature of "advocacy chill." RÉSUMÉ Les organismes sans but lucratif (OSBL) de services sociaux ont pour mission de préserver la santé des communautés au moyen de défense de politiques sociales. Toutefois, peu d'études concrètes au Canada portent sur la nature des processus en cause, en particulier lorsqu'il s'agit de politiques mises en œuvre au sein de collectivités marginalisées. Cet article a pour but d'explorer sous l'angle de la justice sociale la nature des processus défense des politiques tels qu'ils sont pratiqués par les OSBL de services sociaux. Un entretien qualitatif avec 39 OSBL issues de 18 collectivités permet une meilleure compréhension des processus. Les OSBL ne conçoivent pas défense des politiques comme un phénomène discret; les activités qui y sont reliées varient en visibilité et en étendue, et les stratégies employées sont clairement influencées par les services de première ligne qu'offrent les OSBL. Nous proposons une typologie des processus défense des politiques exposant les différents types d'approches et leur nature changeante. Les résultats indiquent que l'engagement des personnes marginalisées varie en fonction d'un certain nombre de facteurs. Les conclusions et les implications de l'étude se concentrent sur l'exclusion/l'inclusion sociale, la nature variée et changeante du processus défense de politiques, les défis auxquels font face les praticiens et la nature complexe de la réticence envers l'élaboration de politiques communément appelée « advocacy chill »

Criminology · Humanities · Political science · Social justice · Sociology · Typology · Community Health and Development · Law · Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering · Social Work Education and Practice · Social Work

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Citations per year0.85
Citation span2013 - 2026 (14)
Highly citedNo

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