Social Work Policy Practice: Changing Our Community, Nation, and the World (3rd Edition) – eBook

The Social Work Policy Practice: Changing Our Community, Nation, and the World, 3rd Edition (PDF) clarifies the complexities of policy-making for social work students and emphasizes the importance of policy practice within the field. This comprehensive text serves as an inspiring introduction to political advocacy and the political landscape, encouraging social work students to pursue careers driven by advocacy and social justice.

The ebook is structured into three distinct parts. In Part I, readers explore the history of social welfare legislation in the United States and the pivotal role that social workers play in policy development. Part II offers a detailed overview of government levels and branches, coupled with in-depth insights into the policy change process, and outlines various strategies advocates use to drive change. Part III presents compelling real-world narratives of advocates and organizations that have fought to alter policies affecting vulnerable populations across numerous social work areas, including healthcare, mental health, children and families, aging, immigration, and civil rights.

This third edition features updated policy changes throughout all chapters including fresh material on social movements, such as #MeToo and #BlackLivesMatter, and the impacts of the Trump presidency and the coronavirus pandemic on social welfare policy.

Engaging and accessible, Ritter’s Social Work Policy Practice 3E is an ideal resource for courses that introduce policy making to undergraduate and graduate students of social work.

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