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... > social science subjects > education > teaching > classroom management > classroom interventions > behavioral classroom interventions > systems of care > advocacy organizations
... > social science subjects > health and social care > physiology > physiological processes > health and aging > systems of care > advocacy organizations
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... > other subjects > natural sciences > life sciences > biological sciences > biology > physiology > physiological processes > health and aging > systems of care > advocacy organizations
... > social science subjects > health and social care > health sciences > physiology > physiological processes > health and aging > systems of care > advocacy organizations

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advocacy organizations  

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  • Organizations historically have helped to shape public policy in health and aging by raising awareness of issues; by educating stakeholders, decision makers, and the public; and by taking action to advance, block or otherwise shape change. Some of the United States' most significant public programs and policies are the outcomes of widespread advocacy. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health & Aging; Advocacy Organizations]

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