Write a 6–8 page paper in which you explore the role of human services
professionals in advocacy for social welfare policy. In addition to our course
readings, you will need to review the literature on the social issues or problem
you select in order to respond to some of the requirements below. Include the
following in your submission:
Introduction
Provide an introduction that succinctly describes the issue or problem and gives
an overview of current federal social welfare policy designed to address it.
Body of Paper
• Discuss how human services professionals’ knowledge could help inform
policy for the social issue or problem identified.
• Describe an advocacy effort, including its purpose, and the activities human
services professionals could engage in to help create policy change for the
social issue or problem.
• Explain why you would choose this particular form of advocacy for human
service professionals to engage in regarding this social issue or problem.
• Analyze how effective these advocacy efforts may be for this social issue or
problem and the reasons why these might be effective or ineffective.
Sample Solution