SOCW 6351: Social Policy, Welfare, and Change Week 2 Discussion 1 Discussion 1: Policy Development Often, policymakers develop policies in response to a recent societal problem or event. Whereas some societal problems, such as homelessness, unemployment, and poverty, require long-term policy development and refinement,...
Social work emerged as a profession in response to social disparities brought on by the Industrial Revolution and subsequent urbanization. One type of practice, called macro practice, developed through the community work of Jane Addams and Hull-House, which focused on creating a socially just...
Review the syllabus for criteria for grading of Discussion Questions. Discussion Questions are offered to enable the student to apply the information learned within the course to real world situations and issues. The MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS for discussion questions are: 1. Your responses should...
Learning Resources Required Readings Document: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2009c). Family psychoeducation: Getting started with evidence-based practices. Retrieved from http://store.samhsa.gov/shin/content/SMA09-4423/GettingStarted-FP.pdf (PDF) HHS Pub. No. SMA-09-4422, Rockville, MD: Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department...
Learning Resources Required Readings Birkenmaier, J., & Berg-Weger, M. (2018). The practicum companion for social work: Integrating class and fieldwork (4th ed.). New York, NY: Pearson. Chapter 2, “Socialization into the Social Work Profession” (pp. 34-61) Gerdes, K. E., & Segal, E. (2011). Importance...
Classmate ONE: Covey's approach to organizing life in the book "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" has consistent themes with a Christian worldview. For example, in the when speaking about the second habit he emphasizes greatly that are minds need to be focused on the future, or the...
Did the texts by Powers and Farish Noor in Week 1 challenge any ideas that you had about world history? Please name specific points from each text. They may relate to anything, such as colonialism, non-European cultures, gender, family, science, etc. 2) In Farish Noor's...
This course focuses on the practical methods of research, which beginning level social workers can incorporate into their field education and practice environment with diverse populations including at risk populations. It reviews the fundamental theoretical frameworks, research concepts and the process of research from...
Share and reflect your expereince or observation in child welfare agencies regarding how the caseworker's personal values, biases, beliefs, and knowledge affected how they intervened with the child and family. It doesn't necessary to only be at the child weflare--relate it to your internship or...
Respond at least two colleagues by identifying three reasons that macro practice should not be dominated by micro practice if social work policy is to effectively deal with the problems of oppressed and marginalized groups. Student Response 1: DeAnna Oliver RE: Discussion 2 -...