How can the profession of social work influence both federal policy and state policy?
Sherraden: The profession has done a much better job in recent years in influencing federal policy. However, the policy work is sometimes a bit parochial. The social work profession puts most of its policy effort into protecting expenditures that support social work practice. It would be good if more social workers, as individuals, in groups, and as part of the profession, seize policy opportunities and turn innovative proposals into actual legislation at all levels. Brandwein: More advocates need to join NASW and work to make it more visible statewide and nationally. It is important for advocacy networks to meet regularly with key legislators on justice/human service issues. Johnson: The profession can influence both federal and state policy by getting organized. Each state has its own distinct cultural, socio-economic, and geographic variations of social service delivery. It is necessary to teach students how to influence policy [instead of teaching them what policy is] because “poli
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