Linking Social Welfare Policy and Global Problems

Abstract

This article is a case study of an advanced social welfare policy seminar that explored the interconnections between global threats such as violence and warfare, environmental degradation, poverty, and immigration, and the current and future endeavors of the social work profession. The author describes the theoretical underpinnings and format of the seminar, examines four propositions or lessons that emerged from the course, and analyzes the implications of these lessons for social work practice, research, and education.

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Nancy L. Mary

The author would like to thank the four students and teaching partner who participated in this seminar and whose work is quoted herein: Jesse Christopulos, Ned Cooney, Jane Ross, Steve Steinberg, and Dr. Teresa Morris.