Paper details:
Readings Reading and the attachment
Use your Social Work and Social Policy: Advancing the Principles of Economic and Social Justice textbook to
read:
Chapter 1. “Social Welfare Policy as a Form of Social Justice,” pages 1-20.
Individual personal and professional experiences and perspectives influence the extent to which each of you
have been engaged in policy issues. Some of you may have never been involved with formal policy making.
while others may have some experience related to the creation. implementation. and evaluation of social
policies.
If you have policy-making experience, describe your thoughts regarding your commitment to this work.
If you have no experience related to policy formation and implementation, tell us what you think about the
possibility of getting involved.
To what extent do you think individual social workers should be involved with public policy making? Explain
your view.
Do you think apathy plays a role in social workers’ involvement with policy (formation, implementation and
evaluation) in their communities? Explain your thinking.
