Social Work Policy Practice

<p><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Social Work Policy Practice: Changing Our Community Nation and the World</em><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(51 51 51 1)> now in its fourth edition is designed to illuminate the process of policymaking and its significance in the social work profession in a way that resonates with today's students. It offers readers a thorough but accessible introduction to political advocacy and the mechanisms of political processes aimed at promoting social justice.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>The book is divided into three parts. In Part I students are guided through the history of social welfare legislation in the United States including the pivotal contributions of social workers in policy development. Part II methodically unpacks the levels and branches of government providing a detailed perspective on the policy change process along with strategies that advocates use to effect change. Part III consists of real-world examples where advocates and organizations have taken action to modify policies for the benefit of various vulnerable populations in sectors such as healthcare mental health children and families aging immigration and civil rights.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>This edition has been robustly updated to reflect the latest with respect to policy issues in child welfare aging healthcare women's rights LGBTQ+ rights mental health poverty and income inequality rights for BIPOC and immigration.</span></p><p></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Key Updates to This Edition:</strong></p><p></p><ul><li><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Reflects the latest regarding policy issues in child welfare aging health care mental health poverty and income inequality immigration and rights for women LGBTQ+ individuals people with disabilities and communities of color.</span></li><li><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Contains fresh material on policies that were enacted during the Biden administration the continuing political divisions in the U.S. and the 2024 presidential election.</span></li><li><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Presents new material on disability rights and how advocates with disabilities worked to get the Americans with Disabilities Act passed into law.</span></li></ul><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>After reading this book undergraduate and graduate students in courses such as Social Work Policy Practice Political Advocacy in Social Work and Legislative Process for Social Workers will have a thorough understanding of why social work practice includes policy practice and why this must be one of the tools in our toolbox for creating needed social and political change at the macro level.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Explore the differences in the Table of Contents between the third and fourth editions </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(3 121 143 1)>here</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>.</span></p>