Discussion Post: Advocating For Client Benefits
Use your Social Policy and Social Programs text to complete the following:
o Read Chapter 4, "Who Gets What: The Analysis of Types of Benefits and Services," pages 63-78.
Use the course reading to complete the following:
o Woolf, S. H., Braveman, P., Ren, C., Johnson, R. E., Haley, A. D., Walker, A. R., ... Wernham, A. (2013). What are the health consequences of reduced food stamp eligibility? An examination of the evidence for the U.S. Congress. VCU Center on Society and Health.
Why should social workers advocate for the use of assistance other than in-kind benefits? What types of benefits would you advocate for the oppressed group you researched in the first discussion?
The response must include a reference list. Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, double-space, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.