Title: Advocacy - Definition, Examples, Cases, Processes
Headings: Advocacy
Advocacy
Definition of Advocacy
Noun
Origin
What is Advocacy
What is an Advocate
Example of Advocacy in Family Law
Child Advocacy
Child Advocacy Centers
Self-Advocacy
Example of Self-Advocacy
Patient Advocacy
Example of Patient Advocacy
Advocacy Groups
Advocacy Example
Related Legal Terms and Issues

Content: The hospital in which she will be treated assigns Mary a patient advocate, who discusses treatment options with her, and helps her decide on a plan of action. In this example of advocacy, the advocate sits in a meeting with Mary and her doctors to speak up for Mary in regard to the treatment plan she has chosen. Advocacy Groups
Advocacy groups have played a large part in developing social and political systems in the United States, and around the world. Advocacy groups may form to support religious, moral, health, political, or public concerns. Advocacy groups, sometimes known as “lobby groups,” or “special interest groups,” use a variety of tactics to influence public policy or opinion. Such tactics often include media advertising, lobbying, polls, and research. Some even secure the support of large businesses or political groups to further their agendas. Some of the most influential advocacy groups in the United States, having the power to wield significant influence, include: Center for Auto Safety
Electronic Frontier Foundation
Greenpeace
The Human Rights Campaign
National Rifle Association
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
Sierra Club
Advocacy Example
The Southern Poverty Law Center is a non-profit advocacy organization that focuses on civil rights. Founded in 1971 by Morris Dees and Joseph Levin Jr., the Southern Poverty Law Center (“SPLC”) began as law firm working on behalf of people who were victims of hate crimes.