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 "I really don't want to wax philosophic, but I will say that if you’re alive, you've got to flap your arms and legs, you've got to jump around a lot, you've got to make a lot of noise, because life is the very opposite of death. And therefore, as I see it, if you’re quiet, you’re not living. You’ve got to be noisy, or at least your thoughts should be noisy and colorful and lively." Mel Brooks cited in The Best of BITS & PIECES  THIS IS AN EXCELLENT ARTICLE FOR ALL ACTIVISTS AND INFORMATION ONE SHOULD KNOW WHEN ATTENDING CARE CONFERENCES OR OTHER SITUATIONS WHERE CONCERNS OF FAMILY NEED TO BE SIDESTEPPED. THE USE OF THESE TACTICS ARE WIDESPREAD IN THE NURSING HOME FIELD AS WELL AS BY SOME GUARDIANSHIP PROGRAMS AND OTHERS IN THE ELDERLY CARE FIELD. STUDY THESE TECHNIQUES AND BE PREPARED TO DEAL WITH IT WHEN YOU SENSE THE USE OF THESE TECHNIQUES. PAY ATTENTION TO THE USE OF THESE TECHNIQUES IN CARE CONFERENCES.   THE CONTROL GAME By E I N PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT OR PUBLIC RELATIONS: WHAT DOES IT MEAN?  TOOLS FOR ORGANIZERS,ACTIVISTS AND OTHER HELL RAISERS Using the Internet for Activism: listservs and web pages COMMUNITY TOOLBOX^0USINGTHE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT a Step-by-Step Guide An American Civil Liberties Union Publication OPEN WORDSADBUSTERS |
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Resources Altman, D., Balcazar, F., Fawcett, S., Seekins, T., Young, J. (1994). Public health advocacy: Creating community change to improve health. Palo Alto, CA: Stanford Center for Research in Disease Prevention. Bobo, K., Kendall, J., & Max, S. (1996). Organizing for social change: A manual for activists in the 1990s. Cabin John, M.D.: Seven Locks Press. Center for Community Change (1996). How and why to influence public policy: An action guide for community organizations. Washington, D.C. Homan, M. (1994). Promoting community change: Making it happen in the real world. Pacific Groove, CA: Brooks/Cole. Kahn, S. (1982). Organizing: A guide for grassroots leaders. New York: McGraw-Hill |
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