Social Policy, Welfare, and Change week 2 discussion 1

Social Policy, Welfare, and Change week 2 discussion 1
why policy in practice?
Although policy may not be the major concern of a frontline social worker (a child protective services worker, for example), this worker’s professional responsibilities still involve policy concerns” (Popple & Leininger, p. 16).
Imagine any social work setting, whether in child protective services, working with older adults and their families, or assisting homeless clients. Is your role defined by individualized care alone? Or does that care exist in a broader context? While these questions are at the root of how micro, mezzo, and macro practice are defined, they also point to a practice environment where interacting with policy, and knowing how, where, and when to do so, is integral to meeting the client’s need.
In this Discussion, you consider how the role of a social worker is critically integrated with policy concerns on many levels.
BY DAY 3 (
To Prepare
• Reflect on your fieldwork or other professional experience.
• Review the Learning Resources this week and consider how social workers interact with policies in practice.

Post a response to the following:
• Explain why social workers should understand the role policy plays in determining the environment in which practitioner and client interact.
• Describe the dichotomy between micro and macro practice.
• Explain why social work is identified as a policy-based profession. Provide examples.
( Please write out the sub headings)

Support your post with examples from the course text and any other resources used to respond to this Discussion. Demonstrate that you have completed the required readings, understand the material, and are able to apply the concepts. Include a full reference of resources at the bottom of the post.

Course book
Policy-Based Profession: An Introduction to Social Welfare Policy Analysis for Social Workers 7TH 19
Author: Popple, Philip R. / Leighninger, Leslie
ISBN-13: 978-0-13-479429-7
ISBN-10: 0-13-479429-X
Edition/Copyright: 7TH 19
Publisher: Pearson

Resources

Required Readings
• Popple, P. R., & Leighninger, L. (2019). The policy-based profession: An introduction to social welfare policy analysis for social workers (7th ed.). Pearson Education.
o Chapter 1, “The Policy-Based Profession” (pp. 3–18)
• Walden University Library. (n.d.) Social welfare policy: Introduction: The policy process Links to an external site.. https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/library/socialwelfarepolicy/overview
Continue referring to this Walden Library guide for the many resources and research tools to aid you in researching policy from history to implementation.
• Document: The Case of Joe Download The Case of Joe(PDF)

REQUIRED MEDIA
• Policy or Program?
Time Estimate: 3 minutes

• Understanding the Policy Landscape
Time Estimate: 5 minutes

Optional Resources

For a refresher on social work history, consult these resources. Also note that these sources may contain other useful information as Research Starters for later aspects of the course.
• Herrick, J. M., & Stuart, P. H. (2005). Social reform movements (United States): Before the Social Security Act. In J. M. Herrick & P. H. Stuart (Eds.). Encyclopedia of social welfare history in North AmericaLinks to an external site. (pp. 349–350). SAGE Publications. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781412952521.n138
• Herrick, J. M., & Stuart, P. H. (2005). Social welfare (United States): Before the Social Security Act. In J. M. Herrick & P. H. Stuart (Eds.). Encyclopedia of social welfare history in North AmericaLinks to an external site. (pp. 374–377). SAGE Publications. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781412952521.n146
• Herrick, J. M., & Stuart, P. H. (2005). Social welfare (United States): Since the Social Security Act. In J. M. Herrick & P. H. Stuart (Eds.). Encyclopedia of social welfare history in North AmericaLinks to an external site. (pp. 378–381). SAGE Publications. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781412952521.n147
• Social Security. (n.d.). Historical background and development of Social Security Links to an external site.. https://www.ssa.gov/history/briefhistory3.html