Social Work Policy Practice: Changing Our Community, Nation, and the World (3rd Edition) – PDF

This ebook, Social Work Policy Practice: Changing Our Community, Nation, and the World, 3rd Edition (PDF), helps social work students understand the challenges of creating policy. It strongly emphasizes the importance of policy work within this field. This complete resource serves as a great starting point for learning about political advocacy and the political world, inspiring social work students to pursue careers that fight for social justice.

The ebook is divided into three parts. The first part looks at the history of social welfare laws in the United States and how crucial social workers are in developing these policies. The second part gives a detailed explanation of different levels and parts of government, along with an in-depth look at how policies change. It also outlines the different strategies advocates use to push for change. The final part presents real-life stories of advocates and organizations that have fought to change policies affecting vulnerable groups across many areas of social work, including healthcare, mental health, children and families, aging, immigration, and civil rights.

This *third edition* includes updated policy changes throughout all chapters. It also features new material on recent social movements like #MeToo and #BlackLivesMatter, as well as the effects of the Trump presidency and the coronavirus pandemic on social welfare policies.

Ritter’s Social Work Policy Practice 3rd Edition is a fun and easy-to-understand book that’s perfect for courses that introduce policy making to both undergraduate and graduate social work students.

ISBN: 978-1793549624, 9781793540874, 978-1793548955, 978-1793540874

NOTE: This sale only includes the eBook, Social Work Policy Practice: Changing Our Community, Nation, and the World, 3rd Edition, in PDF format. No access codes are included.