Advocacy
3- to 4-page paper that addresses the following:
- What is the policy alternative?
- What, if any, change(s) in the policy alternative are necessary, and where will they need to occur (local or state)?
- Is this policy alternative congruent with social work values? Explain.
- What is the feasibility of the alternative policy (political, economic, and administrative)?
- Does the policy alternative meet the policy goals (e.g., social equality, redistribution of resources, social work values, and ethics)?
- What are the forces that are for the policy? What are the forces that are against the policy?
- What policy advocacy skills can be used to support the policy alternative?
- How does the policy alternative affect clinical social work practice with clients?
- What changes could be made in the policy to support the needs of clients seeking clinical services?
Be sure to incorporate at least five scholarly articles you found using standard APA format.