Full Description
This is the first textbook that embeds policy practice and policy advocacy in multiple policy sectors (health, child welfare, mental health, education, safety net, and gerontology). It transforms policy from the encyclopedic qualities of some competing policy-sector texts by providing tools for social worker students to engage in advocacy at multiple levels.
Contents
Chapter 1Reforming Policies in Eight SectorsRealizing that Micro, Mezzo and Macro Policy Advocacy Are Really NeededIdentifying Seven Core Problems that Cut Across Eight Policy SectorsRecognizing the Seven Core Problems in 8 Policy SectorsUnderstanding that Social Work's Code of Ethics Requires AdvocacyDefining "Social Policies"Joining the Reform Tradition of Social WorkChapter 2: Deciding When to Challenge the Status QuoAnalyzing Foundational BeliefsAnalyzing Ideology in a Polarized NationSeeking Common Ground with Abdicating the Code of EthicsIdentifying "Vulnerable Populations" in Social Work's Code of EthicsIdentifying Sixteen Vulnerable PopulationsAnalyzing the Oppression of Women in the Contemporary PeriodUnderstanding Why Social Policies Are Needed for Everyone and for Vulnerable PopulationsDeciding When to Initiate Policy AdvocacyChapter 3: Initiating Policy Advocacy Interventions at Three LevelsUsing a Multi-Level Policy Advocacy FrameworkProviding Policy Advocacy at Three LevelsIdentifying Differences Between Advocacy and Clinical CounselingLinking Three Levels of Advocacy: the Case of Pregnant Teens and Teen MothersDeveloping Red Flag AlertsIdentifying Red Flag Alerts in Specific SettingsDeveloping Red Flag Alerts at Three LevelsChapter 4: Practicing Micro Policy Advocacy InterventionsDefining Micro Policy AdvocacyA Preliminary Challenge: Reading the ContextChallenge 1 : Deciding Whether to ProceedChallenge 2: Deciding Where to FocusChallenge 3: Obtaining Recognition that a Client Has an Inportant Unresolved ProblemChallenge 4: Analyzing or Diagnosing Why a Client Has an Unresolved ProblemChallenge 5: Developing a Strategy to Address a Client's Unresolved ProblemChallenges 6,7, and 8: Developing Support, Implementing and AssessingLearning Micro Policy Advocacy SkillsLearn How a Social Worker Engaged in Micro Policy AdvocacyChapter 5: Practicing Mezzo Policy Advocacy InterventionsDefining Mezzo Policy AdvocacySkills Needed for Mezzo Policy AdvocacyA Preliminary Challenge: Reading the ContextChallenge 1: Deciding Whether to ProceedChallenge 2: Deciding Where to FocusChallenge 3: Obtaining Decision Makers' Recognition of Unsolved ProblemsChallenge 4: Analyzing Why The Problem ExistsChallenge 5: Developing a Strategy or Proposal to Address the ProblemChallenge 6: Developing Support for the Strategy of ProposalChallenge 7: Implementing a Strategy or Policy to Address the Problem in Agencies and CommunitiesChallenge 8: Assessing Whether the Implemented Strategy or Policy Was Effective In Addressing the Problem in Agencies and CommunitiesA Case Example of Mezzo PolicyChapter 6: Practicing Macro Policy Advocacy InterventionsKnowing the ContextHow Macro Policy Advocates Engage the Eight ChallengesIdentifying Macro Policy Advocacy SkillsA Social Worker Persuades the Utah Legislature To Advance Women's Reproductive RightsChapter 7: Becoming Policy Advocates in the Healthcare SectorAnalyzing the Evolution of the Paradoxical American Health SectorIdentifying Health Problems Caused by Economic InequalityIdentifying Health Problems Caused by Economic InequalityAnalyzing Seven Core Problems in the American Health System"Thinking Big:" Practice Advocacy in the Healthcare SectorChapter 8: Becoming Policy Advocates in the Gerontology SectorAnalyzing the Evolution of the American Gerontology SectorAnalyzing Problems of Seniors Caused by Economic InequalityAnalyzing the Political Economy of the Gerontology SectorAnalyzing Seven Problems in the Gerontology Sector"Thinking Big"as Policy Advocates in the Gerontology SectorChapter 9 :Becoming Policy Advocates in the Safety Net SectorAnalyzing the Evolution of the American Safety Net SystemAnalyze How Defects in American Safety Net Programs Often Exacerbate Income InequalityAnalyze the Political Economy of the Safety Net SectorUsing American Safety Net Programs to Improve Consumers' WellbeingEngaging in Policy Advocacy to Redress Seven Core Problems in Safety-Net Programs at Micro, Mezzo, and Macro Levels"Thinking Big" As Policy Advocates in the SafetyChapter 10: Becoming Policy Advocates in the Mental Health SectorAnalyzing the Evolution of the Mental Health SectorUnderstanding the Prevalence of Mental Health DisordersAnalyzing the Impact of Income Inequality on Mental HealthAnalyzing the Political Economy of Mental HealthAddressing Seven Core Problems in the Mental Health Sector with Advocacy"Thinking Big" as Policy Advocates in the Mental Health SectorChapter 11: Becoming Policy Advocates in the Child and Family SectorIdentifying Advocacy Groups in the Child and Family SectorAnalyzing the Evolution of the Child and Family SectorUnderstanding the Scope of Child Abuse and NeglectAnalyzing the Political Economy of the Child and Family SectorRecognizing Child and Family Problems that are Created by an Inegalitarian NationUnderstanding How Seven Core Problems Exist in the Child Welfare Sector"Thinking Big" as Policy Advocates in the Child and Family SectorChapter 12: Becoming Policy Advocates in the Education SystemAnalyzing the Evolution of the American Education SystemRecognizing Educational Problems that are Created by an Inegalitarian NationAnalyzing the Political Economy of the Education SectorAnalyzing Seven Core Problems in the Education Sector"Thinking Big" as Advocates in the Education SectorChapter 13 Becoming Policy Advocates in the Immigration SectorAnalyzing the Evolution of America's Immigration PoliciesAnalyzing the Movement of Persons Across National BoundariesAnalyzing the Legal Status of Immigrants in the United StatesRecognizing Problems for Immigrants Created by an Inegalitarian NationUnderstanding the Political Economy of the Immigration SectorAnalyzing Seven Core Problems in the Immigration Sector"Thinking Big" as Policy Advocates in the ImmigrationChapter 14: Becoming Policy Advocates in the Criminal Justice SectorAnalyzing the Evolution of the American Criminal Justice SectorIdentifying Connections Between Mass Incarceration and Economic InequalityAnalyzing the Political Economy of the Criminal Justice SectorAnalyzing Seven Core Problems in the Criminal Justice Sector"Thinking Big" as Policy Advocates in the Criminal Justice Sector
