Copyright ©2011 Pearson Education Inc. All rights reserved. Chapter 10 Social Work and Social Policy Social Work An Empowering Profession Seventh Edition.

Copyright ©2011 Pearson Education Inc. All rights reserved.

Chapter 10Social Work and

Social PolicySocial Work

An Empowering ProfessionSeventh Edition

Brenda DuBois & Karla Miley

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What is Social Policy?

• Social policy defined– Principles and courses of action that shape quality

of life

• Purpose of public policies– Redress inequities in social institutions– Provide assistance to persons in need


Social Policy

• As process– Policy formulation– Information gathering to policy implementation

• As product – programs and services– Enacted legislation and executive orders– Congressional actions– Judiciary interpretations– Administrative decisions


Policy Analysis

• Focus on policy– Specifications– Feasibility– Merits

• Applications– From formulation to implementation of policy

• Legislative analysis and lobbying


Policy Practice CSWE EPAS 2.1.8

• As policy practitioners, social workers are involved in macrolevel changes to expand citizens’ access to societal resources and to work for social and economic justice.

• How do social workers include the activities of policy analysis and policy advocacy in their practice repertoire?


Social Policy and Political Ideologies

• Liberal• Neoliberal• Conservative• Neoconservative• Radical


Human Rights and Justice CSWE EPAS 2.1.5

• As social values, political ideologies drive the intent of welfare policies and social programs.

• How do the ideologies of liberalism, conservatism and radicalism differ in their definition of social and economic justice?


Social Work and Social Policy

• Practice informs policy & policy informs practice• Integration of policy and practice

– Direct practice– Agency and organizational policies– Fields of practice– Social service system– Social welfare institution– Societal context– Global context and international policies


Examples of Ways Policy Influences Practice

• Determines interaction between clients and practitioners

• Reflects intent of agency• Establishes service priorities• Identifies target population groups• Stipulates funding parameters• Specifies jurisdictional boundaries• Directs practice activities


Policy Practice CSWE EPAS 2.1.8

• Service delivery needs and policy issues vary for different client populations, for example among persons with disabilities; older adults; persons who are poor, unemployed or homeless; and families and children.

• How do social workers collaborate with their clients to advocate policy reform in the various fields of social work practice?


Street Level Services (Lipsky)

• Street level bureaucracies– Governmental service sector– Examples

• Street level bureaucrats– Allocate welfare and protect public safety– Subject to bureaucratic constraints

• Street level clients– Labeling and the “social construction of clients”


History of Public Welfare

• Progressive era (1910 – 1920s)• New Deal & the Great Depression (1930s)• Great Society Programs (1960s)• New Federalism (1970s)• Welfare reform (1990s)• Health care reform (2000s)


Public Welfare Programs

• Old Age Survivors Disability Health Insurance (OASDHI)

• Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)• Supplemental Security Income (SSI)• General Assistance (GA)• Medicaid (Title XIX) & Medicare (Title XVIII)• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)• Social Service block grants (Title XX)


Ethical Practice CSWE EPAS 2.1.2

• In both public and private agencies, professional social workers may find themselves implementing rule-bound procedures rather than reforming the system.

• What ethical dilemmas arise from social workers’ competing obligations to serve the best interests of clients and their commitment to the employing agency?

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