INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK

INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK S530 Social Policy & Services I (3 credits) Instructor's Name: Marion Wagner, Ph.D. Office: ES 4116 Phone No.: 317/274-6733 iboh 1 OO@iupui. edu Semester Year: Summer I, 1997 Section Number: W242 Room: ES 2104 I. Course Rationale & Description This course examines the processes that influence the development of social policy and social services. Included are legislative and political processes, models of policy analysis, service delivery, and policy implementation. Effects of these on people are considered from global, political, economic, and social policy perspectives. The prerequisite for this course is S500 Social Welfare and the Social Work Profession. This course is developed around the general proposition that social workers utilize knowledge and skills to carry out roles and functions critical for practice. Such knowledge and skills include the application of social policy analysis, the legislative process, the role and impact of politics and political choice on the quality of life of people, and the effect of economic-social policy decisions and judicial actions on social services. In addition, the course examines the variability of the common and uncommon attributes of service delivery systems. II. Objectives In this course, students are expected to demonstrate achievement of the following objectives: 1. Distinguish the common attributes of all service delivery systems, such as auspices, organizations, decision-making processes, need-demand factors, and provider-consumer relationships. 2. Understand the impact of the variability of the common attributes of service delivery on social service systems. 3. Understand the differential benefits of the major service delivery systems for people of color, women and gay and lesbian people, as well as other populations at risk and the factors related to influencing such differential benefits. 1

4. Understand the dilemmas and trade-offs involved in the major issues related to service delivery, such as integration, normalization, and privatization. 5. Understand the nature of power and control in the political and legislative process, the management and control of information by lobbying forces, and the positive and negative aspects of social policy practice. 6. Understand the pros and cons of various positions regarding current professional, political and social issues related to social policy and services. 7. Understand and critique relationships of social work values and ethics to service delivery, policy goals, and the political process. 8. Examine and value research and program evaluation outcomes, and to apply analytic methods in advocating for special population groups, significant social issues, and political or legislative goals. 9. Analyze relationships of past and current social-economic indicators to public need. 10. Understand and appreciate the changing nature of individual, group, community, and societal inter-dependency from a comparative global perspective. 11. Understand and use policy analysis skills in evaluating policy. IlL Content Outline 5/14 & 5/19/1997 Introduction to the course and the-involvement of social-workers in politics: rationale, roles, goals, Readings: Haynes & Mickelson, Foreward, Preface, Chapters 1 & 2 5/21 Value issues in political social work- how to include our ethics, values, and concern for diversity and populations at risk in our political practice - including issues for people of color, women, gay, lesbian, and bisexual people, poor people, people with disability, and older adults Readings: Haynes & Mickelson, Ch. 3 Dinitto, Ch. 11 5/28 Models of policy analysis and political advocacy. How to use various frameworks to analyze policies so as to assess their impact on various aspects of society, including service delivery to populations at risk. Methods of political advocacy. 2

Readings: Dinitto, Ch. 1 Haynes & Mickelson, Ch. 4 6/2 Influencing policy and the legislative process. How social workers impact social policy, using lobbying activities, organizational mechanisms, and organizing. Readings: Haynes & Mickelson, Ch. 5, 6 & 7. 6/4 Monitoring the bureaucracy. How to impact the implementation of policy. Readings: Haynes & Mickelson, Ch. 8 Dinitto, Ch. 12. 6/9 Elections: Determining who the decision makers are Readings: Haynes & Mickelson, Ch. 9, 10, 11. 6111 &6116 Service delivery for people in poverty. The new welfare laws, debates and provisions. Going to bed hungry. Readings: Dinitto, Ch. 3, 6, 7, 9. (Additional readings will be distributed.) 6/18 & 6/23 Service delivery systems in mental health, health, aging, and child welfare. How family policies in the United States compare with policies in other countries. Readings: Dinitto, Ch. 5, 8, 10. Spakes 6/25 Putting it all together: setting your advocacy agenda. Reading: Haynes & Mickelson, Ch. 12. IV. Required Readings Dinitto, D. M. (1995). Social Welfare Politics and Public Policy (4th ed.). Boston, Allyn and Bacon Haynes, K. S. & Mickelson, J. S. (1997). Affecting Change- Social Workers in the Political.Arena (3rd ed.) White Plains, NY: Longman. 3

Spakes, P. & Nichols-Casebolt, A. (1994). Perspectives of women on family and social policy. Affilia, 9, 360-381. V. Course Assignments Students will be expected to complete one group and one individual assignment. 1. Individual paper - Due 6/16/1997 You have decided to run for public office. Write a paper describing your issues, campaign strategies, and goals. The paper should i11clude the following: a. What position are you running for? Why did you choose that position? b. What value conflicts do you anticipate in the campaign and in serving as an elected official? How do you plan to resolve these issues? c. How will you organize your campaign? d. How do you plan to raise campaign contributions? e. What will be your primary campaign issues? f. Who do you see as potential allies? Opponents? g. What are your goals as an elected official? 2. Group project- Written documents due date of testimony. Testimony will be June 23 & June 25. a. Choose proposed Federal legislation that is related to the social work arena. b. Prepare a position paper on the legislation to present to members of the U.S. House and/or Senate. (The paper may also be presented to the President.) The position paper should include the following: 1). Legislative history of the bill and history of legislation in this area 2). Description of the current proposal 3). Discussion of current policy in other countries 4). Your position on this legislative proposal c. Prepare a strategy brief for your organization, including the following: 1). Analysis of the existing policy, using one of the policy analysis frameworks discussed in class and discussing the impact of this policy on people of color, women, gay, lesbian and bisexual people, people living in poverty, older adults, and people with disabilities. 2). Analysis of the proposed policy, using one of the policy analysis frameworks discussed in class and discussing the impact of this policy on people of color, women, gay, lesbian and bisexual people, people living in poverty, older adults, and people with disabilities. 3). Discussion of the positions of other organizations on this issues, proponents and opponents. 4). Your proposed Congressional strategy. Who will support your position in Congress? Who are some likely opponents? 4

d. Prepare legislative testimony on your position to present orally to the class. Testimony will be time-limited, with specific time parjmeters determined in cla<.;s. The class will also design the evaluation mechanism for the testimony. All references should be cited, using APA format, 4th edition. Specific instructions will be given regarding citations from the World Wide Web. Papers are to be double-spaced and professionally written. Individual papers are to be each student's own work. Group papers are to be the product of the group, with each group determining its own process. Plagiarism will result in a failing grade. The first ten class periods will include time for group planning and consultation. In preparation for these assignments, students will receive orientation to the Law Library and the World Wide Web. VI. Evaluation and Grading Grading will be as follows: 1. Campaign proposal - 30% 2. Group papers- 50% (One grade will be given for the entire written project.) 3. Testimony -20% Evaluation of Course Formal student evaluation of the course and its instructor will be completed in compliance with policy and procedures approved by the school. The educational process will be enhanced by ongoing mutual feedback between and among students and instructor. Such feedback is encouraged, in a climate of mutual respect. VII. Course Policies The class will operate in a lecture/discussion format. Small group discussions will also be used. Written assignments will be based on outside research (including the Internet), assigned readings, and lecture and discussion material from class. Students will be expected to complete assigned readings prior to class, attend class, and actively participate in class discussions. The class will promote a climate of mutual regard, with studentli and instructor expected to treat one another with respect for diverse opinions. I will be available before class on Mondays and Wednesdays and on other days by appointment. Please feel free to make contact in person, by E-Mail, or by telephone. 5

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