SW 6261 - Advanced Policy I in Public Services

Public Service Social Work relies on federal and state laws, judicial interpretations, and executive branch employee implementation. This course will provide an historic timeline related to policy development and will provide the social work student with an in depth understanding of all current relevant federal legislation including the Family Support Act of 1988, the Child Welfare and Adoption Assistance Act of 1997, and ongoing national and local legislative interests. The course will consider how philosophy and political assumptions influence the social development of federal and state laws and prepare the student for advanced practice in policy agenda setting, advocacy, implementation and evaluation. Students completing the public service domain will understand how to impact, evaluate and change public policy. Coursework activities will be structured to provide experiences in changing public policy.