Questions

Write an essay on the following questions and reflect on the implications for practice:

1. What is social policy in Canada? How has it been influenced globally?
2. Describe social justice and human rights; praxis; evidence informed; and civic engagement. How do these ideas relate to your practice as a social worker?
3. How do/can citizens affect social policy? How do/can social workers affect social policy?
4. How will your understanding of social policy impact your practice as a social worker? (Reflect on what you have learned in class)
5. How will an understanding of social policy help you in your placement/future practice?
6. What areas do you need to work on to extend your learning about policy to be effective in your placement/future practice

Respond to the above questions either in an integrated synthesized manner or as individual responses ensuring that in the latter case each response is fulsome and takes account of previous responses.