LEADER 03371nam 2200661Ia 450 001 9910785955103321 005 20230725034737.0 010 $a1-59332-665-3 035 $a(CKB)2670000000271338 035 $a(EBL)1057841 035 $a(OCoLC)818818847 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000757996 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12238712 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000757996 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10759807 035 $a(PQKB)10435158 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1057841 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1057841 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10622757 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000271338 100 $a20100923d2011 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aGrassroots coalitions and state policy change$b[electronic resource] $eorganizing for immigrant health care /$fMargaret A. Post 210 $aEl Paso [Tex.] $cLFB Scholarly Pub.$d2011 215 $a1 online resource (234 p.) 225 1 $aThe new Americans : recent immigration and American society 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-59332-411-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aCONTENTS; List of Tables; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. Organizational Pathways to Political Incorporation: The Role of Coalitions; 3. Immigrant Political Power: Claims-making Coalitions and Policy Outcomes; 4. Research Design for Theory and Practice; 5. Massachusetts and California: 2004-2007; 6. Organizational Analysis: Process and Outcomes; 7, Immigrant Organizations and Policy Change: The Future Role of Coalitions; Appendix 1: Sample Interview Protocols; Appendix 2: Coalition Member Lists; Appendix 3: Profiles of Featured Organizations 327 $aAppendix 4: Sample Coalition AgreementsReferences; Index 330 $aPost examines how coalitions build power in the policymaking arena. She focuses on interorganizational partnerships, internal capacity building, and claims-making, and shows that multi-organizational alliances can be intermediary mechanisms for promoting interests and realizing political gains. With case studies from Massachusetts and California between 2004 and 2007, Post investigates how statewide, health policy coalitions incorporate immigrant interests in organizing strategies for policy change. The analysis supports a theoretical framework of how mediating institutions can facilitate the 410 0$aNew Americans (LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC) 606 $aImmigrants$xMedical care$zMassachusetts 606 $aImmigrants$xMedical care$zCalifornia 606 $aHealth services accessibility$zMassachusetts 606 $aHealth services accessibility$zCalifornia 606 $aPressure groups$zMassachusetts 606 $aPressure groups$zCalifornia 615 0$aImmigrants$xMedical care 615 0$aImmigrants$xMedical care 615 0$aHealth services accessibility 615 0$aHealth services accessibility 615 0$aPressure groups 615 0$aPressure groups 676 $a362.1086/912 700 $aPost$b Margaret A$01517774 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910785955103321 996 $aGrassroots coalitions and state policy change$93755000 997 $aUNINA