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Week2 6361 Social Policy and Advocacy Skills

Readings

Day 1

• Jansson, B. S. (2018). Becoming an effective policy

advocate: From policy practice to social justice. (8th ed.).

Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole Cengage Learning Series.

o Chapter 2, “Articulating Four Rationales for Participating

in Policy Advocacy” (pp. 31-69)

o Chapter 3, “Obtaining Skills and Competencies for

Policy Advocacy” (pp. 70-98)

Day 2

• Martin, M. E. (2012). Philosophical and religious influences on

social welfare policy in the United States: The ongoing effect of

Reformed theology and social Darwinism on attitudes toward the

poor and social welfare policy and practice. Journal of Social

Work, 12(1), 51–64. doi:10.1177/1468017310380088.

Day 3

Moyes, J., & Quadagno, J. (2002). Political theories of the

welfare state. Social Service Review, 76(1), 34–57.

Policies and Social Problems

Discussion

Post the policy of an agency or organization with which you are familiar. Describe the organization, the policy, and the social problem it addresses. Please use the Department of family and children services in Atlanta Georgia. Be sure to support your post with specific references to this week’s resources. If you are using additional articles, be sure to provide full APA-formatted citations for your references.