Characteristics of Advocates: An Exploration of Skills and Skill Development Used in the Performance of Advocacy Work in the Mental Health Profession

<p>This dissertation sought to explore the skills necessary to become an effective advocate in the mental health profession. Additionally, this study sought to discover how and where mental health professionals learned the necessary skills to be advocates. This qualitative study examined the factors identified by individuals actively engaged in advocacy work.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Psychology

Year dc:date.available

2011

Author dc:creator

• Wiede, Lydia R.

• Advocacy
• Mental Health Profession
• Counseling Psychology

Repository record dc:identifier

https://ecommons.luc.edu/luc_diss/97

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:ecommons.luc.edu:luc_diss-1096