Social Welfare Policy

Although at first, the concept of the dual targets of social welfare policy can seem confusing, it is actually quite simple. The dual targets of social welfare policy are individuals and institutions and the role failure that is associated with each. When an individual is having problems fulfilling a role, one of social workers' goals is to help that person meet their role expectations. This type of practice is considered micropractice because it deals with …

…make it out of welfare and poverty; more specifically, welfare-to-work, TANF, and food stamps. All of these policies are aimed at helping families get on their feet and off welfare. Practice impacts these polices greatly. Without practice, there may have never been movement for the introduction of these policies. Practice allows social workers to identify where the problems are in policies and try to make the polices better for individuals and society as a whole.