Nov 05, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog
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SW 403 - Social Welfare and Policy and Services II


Credits: 3

Assumes a basic knowledge acquired from Social Welfare Policies and Services I of the prevailing values, beliefs, and norms that have shaped the history of social welfare in the United States. Students critically analyze contemporary social welfare policy framework that emphasizes dimensions of choice and diversity in the functional areas of social allocations, social provisions, delivery system structure, program financing and program planning. Emphasizes the impact of values and professional ethics on policy analysis and program development and the impact of social welfare policy decisions upon oppressed groups including their implications for human rights and social and economic justice. Discusses increasing awareness and appreciation of the issues and problems associated with institutional discrimination and the advancement of policy strategies to overcome social exclusion.  Analysis and evaluation of policy are essential parts of the policy formation process.  Prepares students using a strengths based approach to effectively utilize social policy formulation and analysis as a generalist social work practitioner to achieve socially just policies for families in a global context.

Prerequisite/Corequisite
Prerequisite: SW 402



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