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Week7 6361 Presenting and Defending Policy Proposals

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 9, “Presenting and Defending Policy Proposals

in Step 5 and Step 6 of Policy Analysis” (pp. 284-326)

Day 2

• Jackson-Elmoore, C. (2005). Informing state policymakers:

Opportunities for social workers. Social Work, 50(3), 251–261.

Presenting Policy Proposals

Discussion

Post your responses to the following question presented for your small group discussion: Policy advocates sometimes find themselves discussing the needs of

vulnerable populations with less-than-sympathetic groups of policy makers. Vulnerable populations might include families living in poverty, individuals with histories in the criminal justice system, or groups who have recently immigrated. How might you communicate the needs of vulnerable populations to policy makers who may not share your views about the need for services?

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.