Social Work Discussion Questions

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Question 1

Describe your experience working in groups or as a team.

Explain the importance of collaborating with different groups and building coalitions in order to advocate for community and policy change.

List one strength you will bring to your group.

Describe a potential difficulty that may occur within the group and explain a strategy you will recommend to your group to address that difficulty.

Question 2

Post the policy at an agency or organization with which you are familiar. Describe the organization, the policy, and the social problem it addresses.

How, as a professional social worker, will you work to ensure policies adequately represent the needs of oppressed and marginalized populations? Describe the specific policy advocacy skills you will use.

What is your ethical responsibility as a social worker to engage in policy practice within your own practice or agency?