Social Work Speaks, 11th Edition: NASW Policy Statement- 2018-2020

by National Association of Social Workers

Description for Social Work Speaks The 11th edition of Social Work Speaks is a comprehensive and unabridged collection of policies adopted and revised by the NASW Delegate Assembly in 2017. The Delegate Assembly, NASW s key policymaking body, meets every three years. The policy statements set the parameters for NASW s positions and actions on a broad range of public policy and professional issues. This edition includes 24 updated policy statements on topics ranging from human trafficking and transgender and gender nonconforming people to immigrants and refugees. Social Work Speaks is a reference tool that represents the collective thinking of thousands of social workers across all fields of practice. This user-friendly resource can assist in developing organizational responses to policy issues, conducting policy analysis, and working in advocacy coalitions. Social Work Speaks is a first-rate introductory social policy text that will spark dynamic and valuable debates on public policy and the role of social work in leading change. Social workers who want to be informed and involved in policy analysis, advocacy for social policies, or the formulation of future policy statements will find the 11th edition of Social Work Speaks a useful resource.

412 pages, Spiral-bound

Published January 17, 2018

Reviews

[Shaun Winters · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a supplementary text that we utilized for a social policy course that I was in this semester. This was an interesting book because I often forget that organizations that are part of a profession can have stances on aspects of the world we live in. This book highlights the stances of the National Association for Social Workers surrounding various aspects of the world. You can find the NASW stance on many topics including food security, immigration, and more. If you are a social worker, having a copy of this book would be very beneficial to understanding aspects of the professional from a policy and professional standpoint. it is dry because it is focused on the official stances from the organization, but it is also very informative. This would be vital reading for those that are focusing on social work from a macro lens.