Impact of Social Policy on Social Work

Social Policy Programs
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Social policies contribute to developing social programs that impact social work efforts. Social workers are committed to helping their clients. As a result, they must understand the vital parameters that influence their practice. Social policies influence the services that social workers provide via social programs. Social policies incorporate both private and public sector implications. Indeed, it is via policies created by private agencies within which social workers operate that clients experience the impact of social policy more directly. This paper delineates the impact of social policy on social work. It also demystifies the concepts of summative and formative evaluations and cost-benefit analysis in implementing social programs.
Social policies impact the field of social work in various ways. Very importantly, social policies help social workers to support clients in achieving their life purpose and goals. For instance, social workers leverage social policies to help single mothers secure well-paid work by advocating for equal opportunity in employment circles. Social policies help social workers assist clients by designing social programs, theorized as a combination of activities