Discussion 2: The Social Work Advocate in Politics Discussion 2: The Social Work Advocate in Politics Social workers often have commitments to specific policies, laws, or funding of programs that are vital to the population they serve or an issue that they strongly support. Such commitments often lead social workers to become involved in political … Read more
Developing Alliances and Community Building in a Diverse Society Week 11: Developing Alliances and Community Building in a Diverse Society Social work strives to support individuals who are oppressed. Recognizing that there are those who are privileged and those who are not is a first step to becoming an ally. There are examples of people … Read more
Advocacy for social and economic justice is an ethical responsibility of all social workers. Week 11: Policy Skills and Practice Advocacy for social and economic justice is an ethical responsibility of all social workers. The social workers need to analyze policies from many different aspects, anticipate unintended consequences, and educate legislators, stakeholders, and the population … Read more
Deviance is the label sociologists use to describe behavior that violates cultural norms. Deviance is the label sociologists use to describe behavior that violates cultural norms. Norms include the expectations and rules that guide our behavior, appearance, manners, gestures, body language, conduct, etc. For this assignment, your task is to break a norm and write … Read more
The NASW Code of Ethics provides social workers with guidelines and standards for interacting with clients, colleagues, communities, and society, as a whole. Discussion: Drug Policies and Ethics The NASW Code of Ethics provides social workers with guidelines and standards for interacting with clients, colleagues, communities, and society, as a whole. These standards govern interactions … Read more
