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11 Cards in this Set
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structural discrimination
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reasons for discrimination..
-roles of policies, life experiences, cultural factors, community & economic factors in the delivery of services or continued forms of discrimination |
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barriers to services & delivery of policy: need for policy reform
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fragmentation
discontinuity lack of access discrimination creaming wastage lack of outreach incompetent staff lack of cultural sensitivity inadequate funding |
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how has policy advocacy helped these groups
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compensatory actions
-affirmative action -outreach programs -community based services public interests (helping all children, preventative services, etc) |
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social policy
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goal driven problem solving to meet the needs of people or prevent social problems!
-regulation -needs meeting policies -opportunity enhancing policies -civil rights -economic development &many more |
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forms of policy
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statutes
-local, state, federal mission statements/policy objectives rules & regulations budgets court rulings written policies |
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social workers as policy advocates
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flexibility & planning
use of assertiveness skills persevere increase awareness |
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why advocate for change
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promotion of social work values
promote well being of others advocate against policies govt change to promote values moral responsibility sensitivity to others & their needs |
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"A Theory of Justice" John Rawls
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removal of ignorance
the golden rule -don't support policies that hinder equality or foster inequality US inequality in economics |
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ethical principles in policy advocacy
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autonomy
freedom preservation of life honesty confidentiality equality due process societal or collective rights |
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utilitarianism
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people rate values diff. in terms of importance
use of empirical data to choose an outcome w the least amount of negativity, harm & relative cost |
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relativists
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ethical choices are shaped by self-interest, follow norms of culture
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