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Social Work Policy 12/3/20 - Coggle Diagram
Social Work Policy
12/3/20
Micro Level Policy and Advocacy: This is done at the individual level
Challenges
4: Analyzing or Diagnosing Why a Client has an Unresolved Problem
5: Developing a Strategy to Address a Client's Unresolved Problem
3: Obtaining Recognition that a Client has an Important, Unresolved Problem
6-8 Implementing and Assessing Micro Policy Strategy
2: Deciding Where to Focus
1: Deciding Whether to Proceed
Macro Policy: Deals with the larger picture, Social workers in the policy deal with the government and larger picture. This is Local, regional, state, and federal
Mezzo Policy Advocacy Interventions: the goal is to change organizations and communities.
Five Skills Needed
1: Initiating
2: Influencing
3: Negotiating and bargaining
4: Mediating conflicts
5: Communicating
Challenges
Deciding whether to proceed
Deciding where to focus
Obtaining decision makers recognition of unresolved problems
Analyzing why the problem exists
Developing a strategy or proposal to address the problem
Developing support for a strategy or proposal
Implementing a strategy or policy to address the problem in agencies and communities
Assessing whether the implemented strategy or policy was effective in agencies and communities
7 Core Problems
Core Problem 4: Developing Preventive Strategies to Decrease Social Problems
Core Problems 5: Improving Affordability and Access to Social Programs
Core Problem 3: Making Social Programs and Policies More Culturally Responsive
Core Problem 6: Increasing the Scope and Effectiveness of Mental Health Programs
Core Problem 2: Improving the Quality of Social Programs
Core Problem 7: Making Social Programs More Relevant to Households and Communities
Core Problem 1: Advancing Ethical Rights, Human Rights and Ecomomic Justice
Sectors
Gerontology
Safety-net
Healthcare
Mental-Health
Child and Family Welfare
Education
Criminal Justice
Immigration