SOCW 6510 Week 5 Assignment: Policy and Client Impact Development

SOCW 6510 Week 5 Assignment: Policy and Client Impact Development

SOCW 6510 Week 5 Assignment: Policy and Client Impact Development

Assignment 2: Policy and Client Impact Development

For this assignment, you are expected to identify a sub-population within the field agency, then research and discuss with your field coordinator the state and federal policies that may impact the identified clients. Finally, discuss if there is a possibility for you to advocate on behalf of those clients.

By Day 7

Submit a 600 words paper in which you:

1.       Identify the subpopulation
2.       Identify State and federal policies and discuss their impact on the clients identified
3.       Provide suggestions for the agency
4.       Discuss possibilities to advocate for the clients

Learning Resources

Note: To access this week’s required library resources, please click on the link to the Course Readings List, found in the Course Materials section of your Syllabus.

Required Readings

Garthwait, C. L. (2017). The social work practicum: A guide and workbook for students (7th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.

• Chapter 8, “The Social Problem Context of Practice” (pp. 87-96)

Required Media

Laureate Education (Producer). (2013). Engagement [Audio file]. Retrieved from https://class.waldenu.edu

Note: This audio introduction is located in the Introduction section. The approximate length of this media piece is 1 minute.