Involvement in the political process in the United States is critical for social work
professionals, as social policies dictate funding and programming in social work practice …

Almost from the beginning of the profession, social work has grappled with how to regulate
itself, attempting to balance protection of the public with minimizing the barriers to entry …

In 1998, the Government of Ontario passed legislation requiring social workers and social
service workers to become registered. As a result, the Ontario College of Social Workers and …

SOCIAL WORKERS MAY BE BOTH advocates and policy analysts. Social work advocates
are often defined as those working to empower vulnerable groups (Jansson, 2003; …

Social workers advocating for social change are often aware that desired changes may be
compromised by local resistance to the intent of federal legislation and court mandates …

US regulation of social work began in the 1940s. By the mid-1990s, all jurisdictions within
the United States regulated the profession through licensure. One purpose of licensure is to …

Social Work Advocacy in the Regulatory Process Page 1 Raymond Albert Social Work Advocacy
In the Regulatory Process Rule making by governmental administrative agencies plays an …

Legislative Page 1 Legislative advocacy: one path to social change Rino J. Patti and Ronald B.
Dear In an era of budgetary constraints and expanding human needs, social workers can …

Social work regulation has been a dynamic, ongoing process of debate and change since
the beginnings of the profession in the early 1900s. The many influences and impacts on …

Social work regulation in the United States emerged during the early 1930s, and now every
state in the country has some form of social work licensing. The primary purpose of such …