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Policy Identification

According to the Council on Social Work Education, Competency: Engage in Policy Practice:

Social workers understand that human rights and social justice, as well as social welfare and services, are mediated by policy and its implementation at the federal, state, and local levels. Social workers understand the history and current structures of social policies and services, the role of policy in service delivery, and the role of practice in policy development. Social workers understand their role in policy development and implementation within their practice settings at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels and they actively engage in policy practice to effect change within those settings. Social workers recognize and understand the historical, social, cultural, economic, organizational, environmental, and global influences that affect social policy. They are also knowledgeable about policy formulation, analysis, implementation, and evaluation.

The Assignment (2-3 pages):

Question 1: Identify the social problem in Minnesota

Question 2: Explain rational for selecting social problem

Question 3: Describe state and federal policies that impact the social problem

Question 4: Identify specific methods to address the social problems

Question 5: Explain how the agency and student can advocate to change the social problem