Policy I: Social Welfare and Social Policy

Catalog description

This course is one of two required to complete the policy series. This course provides students with a foundational understanding of social welfare policies and programs in the United States and the historical and contemporary forces that have shaped their development. In addition to providing students with a rich understanding of policy and policy reform, this course introduces students to core policy concepts and analytic skills needed to further the achievement of social work goals regarding social policies and programs. This course also reviews the development of the social work profession and its influence on social welfare policies through advocacy, social action, research and social reform.