This document discusses an assignment for a social work policy course. Students are asked to: 1) Research a past event that led to a social policy and suggest changes to the resulting policy, explaining the role of social work. 2) Choose a population of interest and 3-5 related policies at state and federal levels, then explain the relationship between the policies and population. Students are also asked to subscribe to blog alerts about the chosen population and policies to critically review throughout the course. The document provides references for learning about the US legislative process and defining social welfare policy.

1. 1. For this Discussion, review this week’s resources. Using
reputable news and education sources, search for an event that
led to the formation of a social policy. Then, consider what
changes you might make to the policy that resulted from this
event. Finally, think about the role of social work (as a
profession and political lobby) in the formation of the policy.
Post a brief explanation of the event you selected that led to the
formation of a social policy. Then, explain what changes you
would make to the policy that resulted from this event and why.
Finally, explain the role of social work (as a profession and
political lobby) in the formation of the policy.
2. For this Discussion, select a population of particular interest
to you. Then, select three to five policies (including two to
three state-level and two to three federal-level policies) related
to that population. Finally, subscribe to a variety of blog alerts
concerning the population and the policies you selected. Note
that you will be discussing about these policies throughout the
course. You will also critically review the published opinions of
bloggers outside of this course, who write about the policies
you identified.
Post a brief description of the population you selected. Then,
provide a description of three to five policies (including two to
three state-level and two to three federal-level policies) related
to that population. Finally, explain the relationship between the
policies and the population you selected.

2. References:
The Library of Congress: Thomas. (n.d). How laws are are
made. Retrieved October 10, 2013, from
http://web.archive.org/web/20160703001104/https://www.congr
ess.gov/resources/display/content/How+Our+Laws+Are+Made+-
+Learn+About+the+Legislative+Process
Legislative Process: Senate and House
Popple, P. R., & Leighninger, L. (2019). The policy-based
profession: An introduction to social welfare policy analysis for
social workers (7th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson
Education.
· Chapter 12, “Politics and Social Welfare Policy” (pp. 268-
284)
· Chapter 2, “Defining Social Welfare Policy” (pp. 20-30)