Explain why social workers should understand the role policy plays in determining the environment in which practitioner and client interact
“Although policy may not be the major concern of a frontline social worker (a child protective services worker, for example), this worker’s professional responsibilities still involve policy concerns” (Popple & Leininger, p. 16). Imagine any social work setting, whether in child protective services, working with older adults and their families, or assisting homeless clients. Is […]