Social Welfare History Policy Practice

1. Identify at least three factors influencing the development of social policy. Explain each factor and provide examples.

2. Social policy is value-driven. Identify two values undergirding government policy in the past and compare and contrast these to values expressed in the current NASW Code of Ethics. Share your two personal values and how they align or clash with those of the profession. Do you see these values interfering with the performance of your work as a social worker? Why or why not?

3. Explain how the Elizabethan Poor Laws have influenced U.S. social welfare policy in the past and present, and explain how the settlers were both victims and perpetrators of this. What were the explicit and implicit purposes of these laws? Use the NASW Code of Ethics and a relevant statement from Social Work Speaks text to challenge the premises of the Poor Laws.

4. Explain how the state of the economy influences the development of social policy. Provide an example of how the economy has influenced a current social policy.

Guiddelines
Analyzes course concepts, theories, or materials correctly, using examples or supporting evidence.

Collaborates with fellow learners, relating the discussion to relevant course concepts and extending the dialogue.

Applies relevant professional, personal, or other real-world experiences to extend the dialogue.

Validates position with applicable knowledge.