Post by Day 4 an explanation of the dichotomy between micro and macro practice. Describe how micro practice has come to dominate the social work profession.
For this ungraded assignment, record a 2- to 3-minute video introducing yourself to your colleagues. Your video should include:
Your name
Your geographic location
An explanation of how you have used theory and practice before
An explanation of what you hope to gain from this course, in terms of social work policy
An explanation of how you think policy will influence your social work practice
Post your video by Day 3.
To upload your media to this discussion thread, use the Kaltura Media option from the mashup tool drop-down menu. Refer to the Kaltura Media Uploader area in the course navigation menu for more information about how to upload media to the course.
Respond by Day 5 to at least two colleagues with a thoughtful question or suggestion..
Note: While this introduction video is an ungraded assignment that will not be calculated into your final grade, it is required.
DQ2 Micro vs. Macro Practice
Post by Day 4 an explanation of the dichotomy between micro and macro practice. Describe how micro practice has come to dominate the social work profession.
Support your post with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.
Read a selection of your colleagues’ posts.
Respond by Day 6 to at least two colleagues.
Support your response with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.
Return to this Discussion to read the responses to your initial post.
Note what you have learned and/or any insights you have gained as a result of the comments your colleagues made.
SOCW6351 Social Policy, Welfare, and Change
Week 2 Discussion
DQ1 Policy Development
Post by Day 3 a brief explanation of the event you selected that led to the formation of a social policy. Then, explain what changes you would make to the policy that resulted from this event and why. Finally, explain the role of social work (as a profession and political lobby) in the formation of the policy. Support your post with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.
Read a selection of your colleagues’ posts.
Respond by Day 5 to at least two colleagues.
Support your response with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references. Return to this Discussion to read the responses to your initial post. Note what you have learned and/or any insights you have gained as a result of the comments your colleagues made.
DQ2 Ideological Perspectives of Population-Specific Policy
Post Day 4 a brief description of the population you selected. Then, provide a description of three to five policies (including two to three state-level and two to three federal-level policies) related to that population. Finally, explain the relationship between the policies and the population you selected.
Support your post with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.
Read a selection of your colleagues’ posts.
Respond by Day 6 to at least two colleagues.
Support your response with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.
Return to this Discussion to read the responses to your initial post.
Note what you have learned and/or any insights you have gained as a result of the comments your colleagues made.
SOCW6351 Social Policy, Welfare, and Change
Week 3 Discussion
The Impact of Social Policy
Post by Day 3 an explanation of the effects of the social welfare policies presented in the case study you selected. Be specific and reference the case study you selected in your post. Finally, explain how policies affect social agencies and how social workers work with clients, such as Tessa or Luisa.
Support your post with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.
Read a selection of your colleagues’ posts.Respond by Day 5 to at least two colleagues.
SOCW6351 Social Policy, Welfare, and Change
Week 4 Discussion
DQ1 The Effects of Means-Tested Social Programs
Post by Day 3 a brief explanation of the means-tested programs that might be available to Eboni. Be sure your answer is specific to the means-tested programs available in your state or region. Then, explain the potential long-term outcomes for Eboni and her child, if she chooses to parent. Finally, explain the state public assistance policies that might help Eboni manage the responsibilities of parenthood.
Support your post with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.
Read a selection of your colleagues’ posts.
Respond by Day 5 to at least two colleagues.
Return to this Discussion to read the responses to your initial post.
Note what you have learned and/or any insights you gained as a result of the comments your colleagues made.
DQ2 Welfare Programs
Post by Day 4 an explanation of whether means-tested programs (TANF, SNAP, and SSI) create dependency. Then, explain how the potential perception of dependency might contribute to the stigma surrounding welfare programs. Finally, explain the perceptions you have regarding people who receive means-tested welfare and how that perception might affect your work with clients.
Support your post with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.
Read a selection of your colleagues’ posts.
Respond by Day 6 to at least two colleagues.
Return to this Discussion to read the responses to your initial post.
Note what you have learned and/or any insights you gained as a result of the comments your colleagues made.
SOCW6351 Social Policy, Welfare, and Change
Week 5 Discussion
DQ1 Social Security and Social Welfare Programs
Post by Day 3, an explanation of how Social Security is different from public assistance programs. Then, explain how these differences are important, in terms of the general perception of Social Security benefits.
Support your post with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.
Read a selection of your colleagues’ posts.
Respond by Day 5 to at least two colleagues.
Support your response with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.
Return to this Discussion to read the responses to your initial post.
Note what you have learned and/or any insights you have gained as a result of the comments your colleagues made.
DQ2 Disenfranchisement of the Social Security Program
Post by Day 4 a brief description of the population you selected Then, explain how that population might be disenfranchised by the Social Security program based on research, statistics, or policy analysis.
Support your post with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.
Read a selection of your colleagues’ posts.
Respond by Day 6 to at least two colleagues.
Support your response with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.
Return to this Discussion to read the responses to your initial post.
Note what you have learned and/or any insights you have gained as a result of the comments your colleagues made.
SOCW6351 Social Policy, Welfare, and Change
Week 6 Discussion
DQ1 Mental Health Care
Post by Day 3 an explanation of the specific challenges or gaps in the mental health care system for the care of individuals with chronic mental illnesses. Base your response on the Parker case. Then, describe how environmental stressors, such as poverty, can aggravate mental illness and make treatment more challenging.
Respond by Day 5 to at least two colleagues.
Support your response with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.
Return to this Discussion to read the responses to your initial post. Note what you have learned and/or any insights you have gained as a result of the comments your colleagues made.
DQ2 Emerging Issues in Mental Health Care
By Day 4, post an explanation of those emerging issues in the mental health care arena that the policymakers address and those that are in need of policy advocacy and why. Then, explain what strategies social workers might use to ensure that clients/populations receive necessary mental health services. Finally, explain the mental health commitment standards and mental health services in your state. In your explanation, refer to the services covered under your state’s Medicaid program.
Support your post with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.
Read a selection of your colleagues’ posts.
Respond by Day 6 to at least two colleagues.
Support your response with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.
Return to this Discussion to read the responses to your initial post.
Note what you have learned and/or any insights you gained as a result of the comments your colleagues made.
SOCW6351 Social Policy, Welfare, and Change
Week 7 Discussion
DQ1 Cultural Influences of Social Policy
Post by Day 3 an explanation of how cultural considerations might affect child welfare policy. Then, explain what your responsibilities, as a social worker, might be in supporting the Hernandez family inaddressing their child welfare needs through the accessibility of services.
Support your post with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.
Read a selection of your colleagues’ posts.
Respond by Day 5 to at least two colleagues.
Support your response with specific references to the esources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.
Return to this Discussion to read the responses to your initial post.
Note what you have learned and/or any insights you have gained as a result of the comments your colleagues made.
DQ2 Child Welfare and Family Preservation
Post by Day 4 an explanation of the role of family preservation in child welfare. Then, explain whether research supports the assumption that foster care is harmful for children, as presented by the cornerstone argument for family preservation. Be sure to include whether you agree with this assumption and why you agree or disagree. Subsequently, identify the gaps in your state foster care system that contribute to the idea that foster care is harmful to children. Then, compare the benefits and shortfalls of permanency planning and family preservation. Finally, provide a description of whether you prefer the permanency or the family preservation approach as a child welfare social worker and why you prefer it.
Support your post with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.
Read a selection of your colleagues’ posts.
Respond by Day 6 to at least two colleagues.
Support your response with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.
Return to this Discussion to read the responses to your initial post.
Note what you have learned and/or any insights you have gained as a result of the comments your colleagues made.
SOCW6351 Social Policy, Welfare, and Change
Week 8 Discussion
Social Policy: Child Abuse and Neglect
Post by Day 3 a brief description of the position you selected from the NASW policy statement on child abuse and neglect. Then, describe a policy initiative you might introduce to further that position.
Finally, describe the policies that already exist in your state and explain how your initiative might alter these existing policies.
Support your post with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.
Read a selection of your colleagues’ posts.
Respond by Day 5 to at least two colleagues.
Support your response with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.
Return to this Discussion to read the responses to your initial post.
Note what you have learned and/or any insights you have gained as a result of the comments your colleagues made.
SOCW6351 Social Policy, Welfare, and Change
Week 9 Discussion
Stakeholders in Health Care Policy
Post by Day 3 an explanation of how the evolution of health care policy has influenced programs such as Medicaid and Medicare.
Then, describe a specific Medicaid policy in your state that should be amended, and explain how you would amend it and why. Finally, describe the stakeholders involved in the Medicaid and Medicare health care policy in your state, and explain the role of these stakeholders in policy development for this issue.
Support your post with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.
Read a selection of your colleagues’ posts.
Respond by Day 5 to at least two colleagues.
Support your response with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.
Return to this Discussion to read the responses to your initial post.
Note what you have learned and/or any insights you have gained as a result of the comments your colleagues made.
SOCW6351 Social Policy, Welfare, and Change
Week 10 Discussion
Drug Policies and Ethics
Post by Day 3 an explanation of how drug policies affect Joe’s circumstances as described in the case study. Then, explain any gaps in service you found in Joe’s case as a result of the drug policies described in the case study. Finally, describe a strategy you might use to address these gaps or make changes to the policies that affect Joe.
Support your post with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.
Read a selection of your colleagues’ posts.
Respond by Day 5 to at least two colleagues.
Support your response with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.
Return to this Discussion to read the responses to your initial post.
Note what you have learned and/or any insights you have gained as a result of the comments your colleagues made.
SOCW6351 Social Policy, Welfare, and Change
Week 11 Discussion
DQ1 Policy Analysis and Application
Post by Day 2 an explanation of one change you might make to the policies that affect the client in the case. Be sure to reference the case you selected in your post. Finally, explain how you might evaluate the success of the policy changes.
Support your post with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.
Read a selection of your colleagues’ posts.
Respond by Day 4 to at least two colleagues.
Support your response with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.
Return to this Discussion to read the responses to your initial post. Note what you have learned and/or any insights you have gained as a result of the comments your colleagues made.
DQ2 Evaluating Policy Implications
Post by Day 3 an identification of how the current campus policies on sexual assault might negatively affect survivors and an explanation of the changes you might make to these policies that would protect sexual assault survivors. Be sure to reference the Talia Johnson case in your post. Finally, explain how you might evaluate the success of these policy changes.
Support your post with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.
Read a selection of your colleagues’ posts.
Respond by Day 5 to at least two colleagues.
Support your response with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.
Return to this Discussion to read the responses to your initial post.
Note what you have learned and/or any insights you have gained as a result of the comments your colleagues made.
DQ3 The Social Work Advocate in Politics
Post by Day 4 an explanation of the role of lobbying and
campaigning in social work practice. Then, explain how you think social workers might have a powerful and positive effect as elected officials. Finally, explain of the impact, if any, the experiences and opinions of your colleagues have had on your own experiences and opinions.
Support your post with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.
Respond by Day 6 to at least two colleagues.
Support your response with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.
Return to this Discussion to read the responses to your initial post.
Note what you have learned and/or any insights you have gained as a result of the comments your colleagues made.
DQ4 Reflections on Social Policy and Advocacy
Post by Day 5 a brief description of the insights you gained from the three Discussion posts you selected. Then, explain the impact the experiences and opinions of your colleagues have had on your own experiences and opinions. Finally, explain the varied perceptions of social policy advocacy for social work professionals and how these perceptions might be reflected in social work practice. Respond by Day 7 to at least two colleagues.
SOCW6351 Social Policy, Welfare, and Change
Week 3 Assignment
Assignment 1 Social Welfare Wiki Assignment, Part 1: Social Problems
For this Assignment, read the document Social Welfare Wiki Instructions in this week’s Resources. Then, visit the Group Wiki to which you are assigned and post a description of a social problem that is of interest to you. The problem should be one that affects populations that social workers serve. Some examples of social problems include poverty, child welfare/abuse, and homelessness.Then, as a group, you will select one problem from among those your group members have posted and begin sharing information and resources that relate to the social problem your group selected. (e.g., a description of the problem’s prevalence in society, the populations impacted or an explanation of the theories that support the problem).You will use the information you gain from your group’s collaboration to write a paper later this week. You may want to consult the assignment instructions to ensure that your group wik addresses all aspects of the problem and includes resources to meet all of the requirements of the paper.
Keep in mind that you stand to get as much out of a wiki as you put into it. You are required to post information on your wiki at least twice a week. You can substitute one of your content-related posts by performing “housekeeping” activities in the wiki, such as reorganizing existing information into new categories or restating content to increase clarity
Complete your Wiki Assignment by Day 5 of Week 3.
Assignment 2 Application: Social Problems
For this Assignment, review your group’s wiki for this week. Based on the inputs, conceptualize a paper on the social problem your group selected.
Assignment (a maximum of 4 double-spaced pages in APA format): In addition to a minimum of six scholarly references, which may include electronic government documents and reputable websites, your paper should include:
•A description of the social problem your group selected and any known causes or explanations for the problem
? A description of the problem’s prevalence in society
? A description of the specific population impacted by this social problem, if any. If the social problem your group selected does affect a specific population, include an explanation of why that might be the case.
? An explanation of the theories that support the problem and approaches scholars and policy analysts use to address the problem
Submit your Assignment by Day 7 of Week 3.
SOCW6351 Social Policy, Welfare, and Change
Week 5 Assignment
Assignment 1 Social Welfare Wiki Assignment, Part 2: Researching the Social
Problem
For this Assignment, review this week’s resources. Reflect on the issue you selected for your Social Problem paper in Week 3. Consider the research evidence on possible causes or explanations for that problem. Then, think about the theoretical explanations and approaches scholars and policy analysts used to discuss this issue and what policies have resulted from these discussions. Consider whether these policies are effective in resolving the problem. Visit the Group Wiki to which you are assigned for your Wiki Assignment and review the social issue your group selected. Then, as a group, begin sharing information and resources related to the known explanations or causes of the problem you selected.
You will use the information you gain from your group’s collaboration to write a paper later this week. You may want to consult the assignment instructions to ensure that your group wiki addresses all aspects of the problem and includes resources to meet all of the requirements of the paper.
Keep in mind that you stand to get as much out of a wiki as you put into it. You are required to post information on your wiki at least twice a week. You can substitute one of your content-related posts by performing “housekeeping” activities in the wiki, such as reorganizing existing information into new categories or restating content to increase clarity. Complete your Wiki Assignment by Day 5 of Week 3.
Assignment 2 Application: Social Problem Research
For this Assignment, review your group’s wiki for this week and consider what you have learned about the possible causes of the social problem your group selected.
Assignment (2–4 pages, APA format): Your paper should include:
A description of the known explanations or causes of the issue you selected in your Social Issues paper in Week 3
A description of the theoretical explanations and approaches scholars and policy analysts used to discuss this issue
A description of the policies that have resulted from these discussions and an explanation of whether they are effective at resolving the issue
Support your Assignment with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.Submit your Assignment by Day 7 of Week 5.
SOCW6351 Social Policy, Welfare, and Change
Week 8 Assignment
Assignment 1 Social Welfare Wiki Assignment, Part 3: Current Policies Wiki
For this Assignment, visit the Group Wiki to which you are assigned and begin collaborating with your group members to determine the current policy approach and current policy goals for addressing the social issue your group selected in Week 3. Then, as a group, begin sharing information and resources that analyze the current policy approach to the social issue your group selected and evaluate funding levels associated with that policy. You will use the information you gain from your group’s collaboration to write a paper later this week. You may want to consult the assignment instructions to ensure that your group wiki addresses all aspects of the problem and includes resources to meet all of the requirements of the paper.
Keep in mind that you stand to get as much out of a wiki as you put into it. You are required to post information on your wiki at least twice a week. You can substitute one of your content-related posts by performing “housekeeping” activities in the wiki, such as reorganizing existing information into new categories or restating content to increase clarity. Complete your Wiki Assignment by Day 5 of Week 8.
Assignment 2 Application: Current Policies
For this Assignment, review your group’s wiki for this week. Then, conceptualize a paper based on the contributions on your group’s wiki.
Assignment (4–6 double-spaced pages, APA format): In addition to a minimum of eight scholarly references, which may include electronic government documents and reputable websites, your paper should include:
? A description of the current policy approach for addressing the social issue your group selected
? A description of the current policy goals for addressing the social issue your group selected
? A description of the population the current policy approach covers
? An explanation of the funding levels for the current policy approach and whether they are accurate to address the issue for which the welfare policy was developed
Submit your Assignment by Day 7 of Week 8.
SOCW6351 Social Policy, Welfare, and Change
Week 9 Assignment
Position Paper: Population Perspectives on Policy
For this Assignment, read the Position Paper Assignment Instructions document in the resources. Then, select a profile of an individual who is representative of a population that is considered an “at-risk,” marginalized, or oppressed group. Finally, consider the impact of social policy from the perspective of the individual you selected.
Assignment (3–5 pages, APA format): Your paper should include:
? A description of the individual you selected who is representative of a population that is considered to be an “at- risk,” marginalized, or oppressed group
? An evaluation of the impact of policy from the perspective of the individual you selected
Submit your Assignment by Day 7 of Week 9.
SOCW6351 Social Policy, Welfare, and Change
Week 10 Assignment
Assignment 1 Social Welfare Wiki Assignment, Part 4: Government and Public
Agency Perspectives on Policy Wiki For this Assignment, visit the Group Wiki to which you are assigned. Then, begin sharing information and resources that relate to determining the level of government and public agencies that are in place to address the social issue your group selected in Week 3. You will use the information you gain from your group’s collaboration to write a paper later this week. You may want to consult the assignment instructions to ensure that your group wiki addresses all aspects of the problem and includes resources to meet all of the requirements of the paper.
Keep in mind that you stand to get as much out of a wiki as you put into it. You are required to post information on your wiki at least twice a week. You can substitute one of your content-related posts by performing “housekeeping” activities in the wiki, such as reorganizing existing information into new categories or restating content to increase clarity. Complete your Wiki Assignment by Day 5 of Week 10.
Assignment 2 Application: Government and Public Agency Perspectives on Policy
For this Assignment, review your group’s wiki for this week. Consider how you will incorporate the information and resources into your paper about government and public agency involvement in addressing social issues.
Assignment (2–4 pages, APA format): In addition to a minimum of eight scholarly references, which may include electronic government documents and reputable websites, your paper should include:
? A description of the level of government and public agencies that are in place to address the social issues
? An explanation of the services the government and/or public agencies deliver and how they are delivered
? An explanation of whether these social services are effective Submit your Assignment by Day 7 of Week 10.
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