But the link found between fibro patients and RLS is intriguing. Fibromyalgia and restless legs syndrome share certain features: * Women are more likely to suffer from fibromyalgia and RLS. * There appears to be a genetic component because these conditions run in families.
Donaldson and Shields (2009) differentiated policy or class advocacy fromcase advocacy as the former ârefers to efforts to change social systems to beneï¬t a population ofpeople, as opposed to case advocacy, which refers to helping individual clients access systems toreceive beneï¬tsâ (p. 83).
That's because advocacy: 1  Involves getting powerful individuals or organizations to make big changes that may not be in their short-term interest. 2  Often involves working in the public eye. 3  Often involves sticking out your neck, as you take a stand against a larger opponent.