Identify your state and county of residence

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Question 1

Got to the poverty page maintained by the U.S. Census Bureau at https://www.census.gov/topics/income-poverty/poverty.html Click on "Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates," and then choose "State and County Data." Here you can compare the poverty rate in your state with that in other states and in the nation as a whole.

1. Identify your state and county of residence. ( state: Louisiana County: Morehouse

2. Is your state's poverty rate higher or lower than the U.S. rate?

3. How do you account for this finding? Why do you think it's higher or lower than the average? What are your thoughts on this? Cite references if you have any.

Question 2

1. You are the director of a small antipoverty organization, and you have been invited to join a well-established welfare-rights coalition. After agreeing to join, you find the coalition's tactics are so confrontational that your continued participation risks alienating some of the organizations that have given your organization money. What should you do? ( no reference)

2. List three arguments in favor of having the states, not the federal government, operate a major social program such as Social Security. Now list three arguments opposing state management. We are all familiar with constitutional limits on the federal government. Does the Constitution limit the powers of the states? Explain your answer.

Question 3

1. Go to the NASW website (www.socialworkers.org) and click on Advocacy in the menu at the top. Under "Issues" you will find NASW positions on key policy issues for social workers. Explore this site to see what resources NASW provides for advocates. Learner will identify what position resonates with you and explain why that issue is important to you.

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