WEEK 10 ASSIGNMENT Social Policy, Welfare, and Change POLICY PAPER Think back to your passion and reason for pursuing social work. In Week 3, you used that as the basis for a deep dive into a social problem or issue and a related policy analysis. This week, you bring these threads together in a policy…

Human Behavior -Soc Env II-Winter 2025 9 DISCUSSION Spiritual Development Do you identify as a spiritual or religious person? How might your spiritual identity influence your social work practice—both for those clients who have a similar worldview and those who do not? Spirituality, which may or may not include involvement with an established religion, contributes…

Social Policy, Welfare, and Change week 9 DISCUSSION Perspectives on Aging Caring for aged parents can take each generation by surprise, and the ability to adopt the role of caregiver is greatly affected by numerous variables, especially when society contains few or disparate supports for older adults. Does ageism in society affect perceptions of worthiness?…

Human Behavior -Soc Env II-Winter 2025 WEEK 8 ASSIGNMENT Community Resources for Older Individuals Volunteers, organizations, and political officials in local communities often campaign to improve conditions and provide services to enhance the well-being of residents. If you are the parent of young children, for instance, you might focus on improving the local school or…

Human Behavior -Soc Env II-Winter 2025 WEEK 7 ASSIGNMENT Models of Grieving The death of a loved one is a significant event experienced by everyone at some point in their lives. Thus, it is important for social workers to understand how grief affects surviving friends and family. Models of grieving establish the general stages or…

Social Policy, Welfare, and Change week 7 discussion 1 the disabilities that society sees Has your community changed its street corners to ramps with tactile warning devices (i.e., the “bumps” on the ramps)? This is a visible implementation of the Americans With Disabilities Act. Accessible building entrances are another. When observing a wheelchair user access…

Human Behavior -Soc Env II-Winter 2025 Perspectives on the Aging Process You may be familiar with the phrases, “You’re only as old as you feel” and “age is nothing but a number.” To what extent do you believe these common sayings? Do you see yourself as younger or older than your biological age? And what…

Social Policy, Welfare, and Change week 6 discussion 1 The role of healthcare in society You may be familiar with the fact that the United Sates is one of the only industrialized societies where healthcare is not something every citizen can count on. Perceptions of healthcare in contemporary society mirror debates you are by now…

Social Policy, Welfare, and Change week 5 ASSIGNMENT policy quick guide: child welfare For this Week’s Policy Quick Guide, you add to your practical resource by focusing on key policies related to child welfare. You also consider how cultural humility may factor into to implementation of child welfare policies. identify one opportunity for change related…

Human Behavior -Soc Env II-Winter 2025 Characteristics of Midlife Crises Picture someone standing in the middle of a bridge. First, they look back at where they have been and what they have done along the way to that point; then they look forward, seeing what little space they have left to travel and considering the…