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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
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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
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Policy Analysis
• Focus on policy– Specifications– Feasibility– Merits
• Applications– From formulation to implementation of policy
• Legislative analysis and lobbying
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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?
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Social Policy and Political Ideologies
• Liberal• Neoliberal• Conservative• Neoconservative• Radical
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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?
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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
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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
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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?
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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”
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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)
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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)
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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?