Social Welfare Policy and Advocacy

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Social Welfare Policy and Advocacy is written by Bruce S. Jansson, Ph.D. and published by SAGE Publications. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1506384072 (ISBN 10) and 9781506384078 (ISBN 13).

Social Welfare Policy and Advocacy presents a multi-level framework to show students how micro, mezzo, and macro policy advocacy can be used effectively by social workers in eight policy sectors: healthcare, gerontology, safety-net, child and family, mental health, education, immigration, and criminal justice. Author Bruce S. Jansson identifies seven core problems within each sector and discusses the skills social workers need, the challenges they face, and the interventions they can use at each level of advocacy. Readers will gain knowledge of social welfare policy issues and be equipped with essential tools for engaging in policy advocacy.