Social Welfare Policy and Advocacy: Advancing Social Justice through 8 Policy Sectors by Jansson Bruce S

Author:Jansson, Bruce S. [Jansson, Bruce S.]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Published: 2015-03-03T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 9 Becoming Policy Advocates in the Safety-Net Sector

Learning Objectives

In this chapter, you will learn how to:

Analyze how the American safety-net sector evolved over time

Analyze how economic inequalities are powerfully linked to defects in American safety-net programs

Analyze the political economy of the safety-net sector, including powerful players and interests as well as underrepresented ones—and identify key advocacy groups

Use safety-net programs, as well as information you obtain from advocacy groups, as resources for your clients

Engage in policy advocacy to address seven core problems in the safety-net sector by recognizing Red Flag Alerts and connecting micro policy advocacy, mezzo policy advocacy, and macro policy advocacy

Discuss major proposals for reforming the safety-net sector

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