Instructor's Review Copy for Social Work Policy Practice

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1. Brief Table of Contents

2. Full Table of Contents

<b>1. BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS</b>

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<b>PART I</b>

Chapter 1: Policy Practice: The Hidden Side of Social Work

Chapter 2: Evolution of Social Welfare Legislation in the U.S.

Chapter 3: The Role of 'Values' in the Political Arena

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<b>Part II</b>

Chapter 4: Social Workers in Action: The Six Stages of the Policy Change Process

Chapter 5: When Wearing Buttons Isn't Enough

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<b>Part III</b>

Chapter 6: Health Care Policies and Programs

Chapter 7: Mental Health Advocacy Mental illness

Chapter 8: From Civil Rights to Immigrant Rights

Chapter 9: Child Welfare and Children's Rights

Chapter 10: The Controversy over End-of-Life Policies

Chapter 11: Using the Judicial System to affect change

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<b>Part IV</b>

Chapter 12: The Politics of Economics

Chapter 13: A look to the future

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<b><b>2. FULL TABLE OF CONTENTS</b></b>

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<b><b>PART I</b></b>

<b><b>Chapter 1: Policy Practice: The Hidden Side of Social Work</b></b>

<b>Social work's commitment to social justice</b>

<b><i>The debate between the micro changers and the macro changers</i></b>

<b><i>Has social work abandoned its mission of social justice?</i></b>

<b><i>Are social workers adequately prepared for policy work?</i></b>

<b>Is all social work political?</b>

<b><i>What exactly is policy practice?</i></b>

<b><i>Social welfare policy</i></b>

<b><i>Are social workers active enough politically?</i></b>

<b>Being the voice of the voiceless</b>

<b><i>Can all problems be solved with legislation?</i></b>

<b><i>Work settings for social workers engaged in policy practice</i></b>

<b>Practice Test</b>

<b>MySearchLab Connections</b>

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<b><b>Chapter 2: Evolution of Social Welfare Legislation in the U.S.</b></b>

<b>The Settlement House Movement (late 1800s)</b>

<b>Franklin Delano Roosevelt's (FDR) New Deal</b>

<b>Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society and War on Poverty</b>

<b>The Rise of Conservatism and the Decline of Social Responsibility</b>

<b>Practice Test</b>

<b>MySearchLab Connections</b>

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<b><b>Chapter 3: The Role of 'Values' in the Political Arena</b></b>

<b>It's all about values</b>

<b>American values</b>

<b>Political ideology</b>

<b>Why can't liberals and conservatives get along?</b>

<b>Religion & politics</b>

<b>Neo-liberalism</b>

<b>Think Tanks</b>

<b>Political Parties in the U.S.</b>

<b>The tea party movement</b>

<b>Occupy Wall Street</b>

<b>Are all social workers liberal?</b>

<b>Practice Test</b>

<b>MySearchLab Connections</b>

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<b><b>Part II</b></b>

<b><b>Chapter 4: Social Workers in Action: The Six Stages of the Policy Change Process</b></b>

<b>Who makes policy in the U.S.?</b>

<b>Policy making settings in the U.S.</b>

<b>Civics 101: Levels and branches of government</b>

<b><i>The Federal government</i></b>

<b><i>State government</i></b>

<b><i>Local government</i></b>

<b>Six stages of the policy change process</b>

<b><i>Problem definition stage</i></b>

<b><i>Agenda setting</i></b>

<b><i>Policy formulation</i></b>

<b><i>Passage of the policy</i></b>

<b><i>Policy implementation</i></b>

<b><i>Evaluating the policy change</i></b>

<b>Final Thoughts</b>

<b>Practice Test</b>

<b>MySearchLab Connections</b>

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<b><b>Chapter 5: When Wearing Buttons Isn't Enough</b></b>

<b>Opportunities for Social Work Students</b>

<b>Volunteering your time</b>

<b><i>Join an Organization</i></b>

<b><i>Influencing Legislation</i></b>

<b><i>Fundraising</i></b>

<b><i>How Do I Find the Time to Volunteer?</i></b>

<b>Career options in the political arena</b>

<b><i>Executive Director of an Advocacy Organization</i></b>

<b><i>Policy Staff (related titles: Policy Director/Policy Associate/Policy Analyst)</i></b>

<b><i>Public Affairs Director or Public Affairs Staff</i></b>

<b><i>Lobbyist (contract vs. on-staff)</i></b>

<b><i>Legislative Staff</i></b>

<b><i>Consider Running for Office </i></b>

<b>Practice Test</b>

<b>MySearchLab Connections</b>

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<b><b>Part III</b></b>

<b><b>Chapter 6: Health Care Policies and Programs</b></b>

<b>What is the problem?</b>

<b>Overview of major government funded healthcare programs in the U.S.</b>

<b>What is single-payer health care?</b>

<b>The mad as hell doctors tour</b>

<b>Heath insurance reform under President Obama</b>

<b>The conservative response to health care reform ("obamaCare")</b>

<b>The patient protection and affordable care act</b>

<b>Practice Test</b>

<b>MySearchLab Connections</b>

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<b><b>Chapter 7: Mental Health Advocacy Mental illness</b></b>

<b>Timeline of mental health advocacy in the U.S.</b>

<b>Mental health parity</b>

<b>How the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici mental health parity and addiction equality act was passed into law</b>

<b>Phase i: first parity law in passed (small step forward)</b>

<b>Phase ii: stagnation due to political opposition from the Republican Party</b>

<b>Phase iii: true parity is finally achieved</b>

<b>Practice Test</b>

<b>MySearchLab Connections</b>

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<b><b>Chapter 8: From Civil Rights to Immigrant Rights</b></b>

<b>Laws and court cases outlawing discrimination</b>

<b>Immigration</b>

<b>Illegal immigration</b>

<b>Advocates of comprehensive immigration reform</b>

<b>Opponents of comprehensive immigration reform</b>

<b>What now?</b>

<b>Arizona's support our law enforcement and safe neighborhoods act (SB 1070)</b>

<b>What is the dream act?</b>

<b>Who supports the dream act?</b>

<b>Who opposes the dream act?</b>

<b>What strategies have been used to get it passed into law?</b>

<b>Papers, stories of undocumented youth (the movie)</b>

<b>What is the current status of the dream act?</b>

<b>Practice Test</b>

<b>MySearchLab Connections</b>

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<b><b>Chapter 9: Child Welfare and Children's Rights</b></b>

<b>Child maltreatment in the U.S.</b>

<b>Child welfare legislation</b>

<b>What is the un convention on the rights of the child?</b>

<b>International human rights treaties</b>

<b>The controversy over the CRC in the United States</b>

<b>What is the problem that the CRC is addressing?</b>

<b><i>Poverty & Hunger</i></b>

<b><i>Child Abuse & Neglect</i></b>

<b><i>Infant mortality</i></b>

<b><i>Health</i></b>

<b>Why has the U.S. failed to ratify the CRC?</b>

<b>The emergence of the campaign for the ratification of the CRC</b>

<b>What is the current status of the U.N. CRC in the U.S.?</b>

<b>Case example: social work students at pacific university Oregon. Think globally, act locally</b>

<b>State level child welfare advocacy efforts</b>

<b><i>Educational stability of foster youth</i></b>

<b><i>Supporting relative caregivers of children in foster care</i></b>

<b>Final Thoughts</b>

<b>Practice Test</b>

<b>MySearch Lab Connections</b>

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<b><b>Chapter 10: The Controversy over End-of-Life Policies</b></b>

<b>Policies affecting older adults</b>

<b>The social security program</b>

<b>End-of-life policies</b>

<b>The death with dignity act</b>

<b>What was the impetus behind the death with dignity act?</b>

<b>What is the death with dignity act?</b>

<b>The controversy over the death with dignity act</b>

<b>How the death with dignity act became law</b>

<b>Oregon's death with dignity act</b>

<b>Washington state's death with dignity act</b>

<b>How the act was passed</b>

<b><i>I. A coalition is formed</i></b>

<b><i>II. Official campaign is launched</i></b>

<b><i>III. The Death with Dignity Act is certified for the ballot</i></b>

<b><i>IV. Money is raised</i></b>

<b><i>V. Allies lend their support and endorse the Campaign</i></b>

<b><i>VI. Media campaign & the importance of framing the issue</i></b>

<b>The opposition</b>

<b>Next steps for the death with dignity movement</b>

<b>Practice Test</b>

<b>MySearchLab Connections</b>

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<b><b>Chapter 11: Using the Judicial System to affect change</b></b>

<b>Social work & legal practice</b>

<b>Disability advocates versus the state of New York</b>

<b>The fight over marriage equality in California (proposition 8)</b>

<b>Children's rights: working to reform the nation's failing child welfare systems</b>

<b>NASW legal defense fund</b>

<b><i>Jaffee v Redmond (1996)</i></b>

<b><i>In re Matter of Adoption of X.X.G. and N.R.G.</i></b>

<b><i>Graham v. Florida (2010)</i></b>

<b><i>Kennedy v Louisiana (2008)</i></b>

<b>Overview of the U.S. judicial system</b>

<b>Federal judiciary</b>

<b><i>The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals</i></b>

<b><i>The Federal District Courts</i></b>

<b><i>State Supreme Courts, state appeals courts, state courts</i></b>

<b><i>The United States Supreme Court</i></b>

<b><i>State Supreme Courts</i></b>

<b><i>State Court of Appeals</i></b>

<b><i>State Trial Courts and Specialty Courts</i></b>

<b>Final thoughts</b>

<b>Practice Test</b>

<b>MySearchLab Connections</b>

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<b><b>Part IV</b></b>

<b><b>Chapter 12: The Politics of Economics</b></b>

<b>Political economy</b>

<b>Revenues ("taxes 101")</b>

<b>Progressive versus regressive taxation</b>

<b>Taxes---who carries the burden?</b>

<b>Spending</b>

<b>Funding for federal programs</b>

<b>Why is the U.S. government in debt?</b>

<b>State budgets</b>

<b>American excpetionalism or welfare exceptionalism?</b>

<b>Policies that promote poverty reduction</b>

<b>Practice Test</b>

<b>MySearchLab Connections</b>

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<b><b>Chapter 13: A look to the future</b></b>

<b>Hot button political issues on the horizon of interest to social work</b>

<b>Immigration</b>

<b>Older adults and aging</b>

<b>Equal rights for LGBT individuals</b>

<b>Returning veterans</b>

<b>Poverty & income inequality</b>

<b>The welfare of children</b>

<b>Reforming government so that it operates in the interest of the people</b>

<b>Getting government to invest in the social work profession</b>

<b>What are the biggest problems facing the social work profession?</b>

<b>Overview of the social work reinvestment act (SWRA)</b>

<b>What strategies have been used by the answer coalition to pass the SWRA?</b>

<b>What have been the biggest barriers to passage of the SWRA?</b>

<b>All social work is political</b>

<b>Practice Test</b>

<b>MySearchLab Connections</b>

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