SLWK 6381

The course critically examines the policy-making process and its social work practice implications. The interplay between economic and social policy in an age of globalization and neoliberalism will cultivate a deeper understanding of the limitations of current social welfare programs. This course provides students with theoretical interpretations of the welfare state in advanced industrial societies, consideration of the economic, political, social and demographic factors that lead to change in social policy and their implications for social work practice.