Policy Week 9

By Day 7

Complete Part 4 of your Social Change Project.

Address the following items within a 3-4 page paper:

· What is the policy alternative?

· What, if any, change(s) in the policy alternative are necessary and where will they need to occur (local, state, national, and international)?

· Is this policy alternative congruent with social work values? Explain.

· What is the feasibility of the alternative policy (political, economic, and administrative)?

· Does the policy alternative meet the policy goals (e.g., social equality, redistribution of resources, social work values, and ethics)?

· What are the forces that are for/against the policy?

· What policy advocacy skills can be used to support the policy alternative?

· How does the current policy affect clinical social work practice with clients?

· What changes could be made in the policy to support the needs of clients seeking clinical services?

· Provide an update on the advocacy activities your proposed in the Week 6 Assignment.