• Popple, P. R., & Leighninger, L. (2015). The policy-based profession: An introduction to social welfare policy analysis for social workers. (6th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education. o Chapter 2, "Defining Social Welfare Policy" (pp. 20-30) o Chapter 11, "Politics and Social Welfare Policy" (pp. 245-261)

• The Library of Congress: Thomas. (n.d.). How our laws are made. Retrieved October 10, 2013, from © 2017 Laureate Education, Inc. 3 of 21 Week 2 Understanding Social Welfare Policy and the Policy-Making Process

Discussion 1 Policy Development Post 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.

Discussion 2 Ideological Perspectives of Population-Specific Policy Post 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.