SOCWK 5110 Social Welfare Policy, Serv, Delivery
Majors (Grad)
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In this generalist course students will study the historical development of social welfare policies, services, and institutions and address contemporary policy and service delivery issues from a national and global perspective. Students will learn how to analyze and advocate for policy change at the local, state, and federal levels using a rights-based approach. The social, political, and value systems that create policies are studied and assessed for the preservation of civil, political, environmental, social and cultural rights of all humans. Students will explore oppressive structural barriers and their impact on service delivery and effectiveness to address human well-being. Students will use their knowledge of social work micro, mezzo, and macro theories in analyzing the creation and implementation of policies.
Pre or Corequisite(s): SOCWK 5000 History and Philosophy of Social Work in the United States.