Provide a brief overview of the social welfare concern, including: a) how the concern developed, b) the current scope and impact of the concern, and c) how issues of oppression contribute to differential impact for certain populations.

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1- This is Social Policy and Social Work In organizations and communities.
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2- – This paper focus on: Immigration only please.
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The purpose of this assignment is to explore a contemporary social welfare concern (e.g., climate change, homelessness, immigration), assess its historical and current context, and analyze 1 relevant social policy.
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Specifically, your paper should include a critical analysis of the following:
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1. Provide a brief overview of the social welfare concern, including: a) How the concern developed, b) The current scope and impact of the concern, and c) How issues of oppression contribute to differential impact for certain populations.
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2. Using course concepts, explain how this concern constitutes a form of injustice (e.g., human rights, economic, environmental).
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3. Identify one (1) social policy that has either contributed to the perpetuation of the social injustice or that was enacted to address the social injustice. Provide: a) A brief background of the social policy, and b) Who were/are the major players.
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4. Using a policy analysis framework, analyze the social policy you identified. Make sure to include potential gaps, critiques, or unintended consequences of the policy you identified.
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5. Identify the social work profession’s position on the social welfare concern AND cite at least one (1) example each of how the social work profession led to positive change and also exacerbated unjust conditions for
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vulnerable populations.
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6.Discuss why you chose this social welfare concern and how your social identities and values impact your perspective. This paper should be 5-7 pages, substantially integrate at least 5 references, including at least 3 outside sources, and adhere to proper APA formatting (7th ed.).
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(W) Winston, N. Sustainable community development: Integrating social and environmental sustainability for sustainable housing and communities.” Sustainable Development. 2022;30:191–202. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/sd.2238
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(E) Preventing Violence in Disadvantaged communities: Strategies for building collective efficacy and improving community health. Journal of human behavior in the social environment 26 (7-8). 608-621.
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(E) Taylor, C. & Wei, Qinghong (2020) Storytelling and arts to facilitate community capacity building for urban planning and social work. Societies 10 (64). 1-15
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You will be assigned to read one of the two articles below. You are required to come to class ready to explain what you learned, including how the content connects with the other required readings. This activity will count as part of your participation grade.
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(W) Spicer, J., Ganz, M., & Kay, T. (2018, February 23). Social enterprise is not social change. Philanthropy News Digest. Available at http://philanthropynewsdigest.org/columns/ssir-pnd/social-enterprise-is-not-social-change ?utm_campaign=pndconnections2&utm_medium=email&utm_source=pnd.
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(E) Chandra, Y. & Shang, L. Social entrepreneurship interventions in the HIV/AIDS sector: A social entrepreneurship-social work perspective.
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(E) Ganz, M. & Reyes, A. (2020). Reclaiming civil society. Stanford Social Innovation Review 8 (1). 6-9
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(E) Christens, B. & Speer, P. (2015) Community organizing: Practice, research, and policy implications. Social Issues and Policy Review 9 (1),. 193–222
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(E) Duntley-Matos, R., Arteaga, V., García, A., Arellano, R., Garza, R., & Ortega, R. M. (2017). “We always say: And then came the water…” Flint’s emergent Latinx capacity building journey during the government-induced lead crisis. Journal of Community Practice, 25, 365–390.
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Recommended Readings
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(E) Sabaah Folayan, S., & Davis, D. (Directors). (2017). Whose streets? [Motion picture]. USA: Magnolia Pictures and Whose Streets? LLC. Retrieved from https://simmons.kanopy.com/video/whose-streets.
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(E) Ortega-Williams, A., Wernick, L., DeBower, J., Brathwaite, B. (2020) Finding Relief in
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Action: The Intersection of Youth-Led Community Organizing and Mental Health in Brooklyn, New York City. Youth and Society 52 (4), 618-638
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(E) Tice, C., Long, D., Cox, L. (2020) Exploring the concept of communities and community practice. Chapter 6 In Macro Social Work Practice: Advocacy in Action. Thousand Oaks, California: SAGE Publications, Inc. https://ezproxy.simmons.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db= nlebk&AN=3124078&site=eds-live&scope=sit
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Recommended Readings
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(D) Weil, M., Gamble, D. N., & Ohmer, M. L. (2013). Chapter 7: Evolution, models, and the
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changing context of community practice. In M. Weil. (Ed.), The handbook of community
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practice (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
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? In class, we will review the models of community practice listed in Table 6.2 (p. 128).
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(E) Hoefer, R. (2019). Chapter 1: The unified model of advocacy practice (pp. 1–19). In
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Advocacy practice for social justice. Chicago, IL: Lyceum.
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(E) Rao, S., & Teixeira, S. (2020). The green new deal: Social work’s role in environmental justice policy. Social Work, 65(2), 197-200. https://ezproxy.simmons.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&A N=142911199&site=eds-live&scope=site
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You will be assigned to read one of the two pieces below. You are required to come to class ready to explain what you learned, including how the content connects with the other required readings. This activity will count as part of your participation grade.
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(E) McClendon, J; Lane, S; Ostrander, J & Rhodes Smith, T. (2020) Training social workers for political engagement: Exploring regional differences in the United States, Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 40 (2), 147-168
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(E) McNutt, J. G. (2011). Is social work advocacy worth the cost? Issues and barriers to an economic analysis of social work political practice. Research on Social Work Practice, 21(4), 397–403.
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Recommended Readings
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(E) Yeung, D. (2018). Social media as a catalyst for policy action and social change for health
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and well-being: Viewpoint. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 20(3), E94.

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