Synonyms
Advocacy; Influencing policy; Political action; Political engagement
Psychologists have significant training in science and/or clinical practice but often have less formal preparation and hands-on experience in policy and advocacy. While most psychologists have not received formal training in policy and advocacy, an understanding of and involvement in policy and advocacy activities can have a positive impact on their professional identities and on the lives of the older adults whom they serve. Such policy and advocacy engagement can also help to raise awareness of the contributions of psychological research and clinical practice in meeting the needs of older adults and marshal much needed resources for this growing segment of the population in the USA and around the world.
The Role of Policy and Advocacy in Geropsychology
Professional psychology and geropsychology, in particular, have identified an important role for policy and advocacy efforts across the professional...
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DiGilio, D.A., Elmore, D. (2017). Advocacy with Older Adults. In: Pachana, N.A. (eds) Encyclopedia of Geropsychology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-082-7_200
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