{"id":22940,"date":"2023-07-04T15:47:42","date_gmt":"2023-07-04T15:47:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/critically-analyse-the-relationship-between-law-social-policy-and-social-work-practice\/"},"modified":"2023-07-04T15:47:42","modified_gmt":"2023-07-04T15:47:42","slug":"critically-analyse-the-relationship-between-law-social-policy-and-social-work-practice","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/critically-analyse-the-relationship-between-law-social-policy-and-social-work-practice\/","title":{"rendered":"Critically analyse the relationship between law, social policy, and social work practice"},"content":{"rendered":"

Critically analyse the relationship between the
\nlaw, social policy and social work practice, in the context of: child and
\nfamily social work; adults social work; mental health.<\/span><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n

Essay
\nPlan:<\/span><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n

Critically
\nanalyse:<\/span><\/b> As with
\nanalysis, but questioning and testing the strength of your and others\u2019 analyses
\nfrom different perspectives. This often means using the process of analysis to
\nmake the whole essay an objective, reasoned argument for your overall case or
\nposition.<\/u><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Introduction:<\/span><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n

–         
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>Introduce
\nthe topic\/problem in the first line, then refer to any legislation you will be
\ndiscussing throughout the essay and why (to focus on the voices of the
\nchildren, to protect their welfare, this depends on who you have chosen from
\nthe case study). Then detail your argument as a result of this problem, refer
\nto who you are using from the case study, then summarise in a sentence how you
\nare going to achieve this (100-120 words). The guidance says to choose one
\nindividual from the case study.<\/span><\/p>\n

–         
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>Use
\nthe phrase \u201cin the context of child and family social work\u201d at some point.<\/span><\/p>\n

Main
\nEssay:<\/span><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n

–         
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>You
\ncould use subtitles to help you structure your essay such as \u201claw\u201d, \u201csocial
\npolicy\u201d, and \u201csocial work practice\u201d.<\/u><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

–         
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>Structure
\nyour paragraphs using the Point, Evidence, Explain. Make a point in the first
\nsentence of the paragraph, then provide the academic evidence using references
\nin the next few sentences, then explain how it applies and what it means in the
\ncontext of your argument. Then link the last sentence if you can with the start
\nof the next paragraph. <\/span><\/p>\n

Example from my essay (do not copy):<\/span><\/u><\/b> \u201cFirst and foremost, the law
\nsimultaneously \u201csets boundaries for practice\u201d and requires interpretation
\n(Brammer, 2020, p.14). To address the notional and explanatory gap of law in
\nrelation to social policy and practice, the UK has introduced policies that are
\npersonalised, shaped around service user needs and \u201chow they ought to be met\u201d,
\nand are therefore person-centred (Howe, 2014, p.13). One policy instrument that
\ndoes this can be seen in The Troubled Families Programme (TFP). To be eligible
\nfor TFP a family must include dependent children, in this case Jordan, and
\nsatisfy two of six criteria: crime and antisocial behaviour, education, life
\nchances, living standards, domestic abuse and mental and physical health (Loft,
\n2020). While this programme has been critiqued for being deficit-focussed, it
\nis principally relevant here (Lambert & Crossley, 2017, p.1). Jordan has
\nsporadic school attendance and is presenting as withdrawn or aggressive. He has
\nbeen seen with young adults after school, which highlights the potential risks
\nof anti-social behaviour and truancy. This was pointed out by Jordan\u2019s
\nteachers, acting under the Education Act 2002, concerned with his education and
\npossible crime and antisocial behaviour, thus, satisfying the benchmark for
\nintervention.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Ideas for essay discussion: <\/span><\/u><\/b>power imbalance between law, social
\npolicy and its impact on social work practice; discuss one or two social policies
\nto keep it focused, perhaps Troubled Families? Also, I would stay away from the
\ncounty lines argument as there is not enough evidence to me to justify this as
\nan argument. Instead, use subsection 3 of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 to
\ndemonstrate that Jordan and Jodie would have witnessed, whether direct or indirectly,
\ndomestic abuse. For Jordan, this could possibly explain why he is \u201dwithdrawn
\nand aggressive\u201d. If you do go down the county lines route, use <\/span>Child Exploitation – Oxfordshire
\nSafeguarding Children Board (oscb.org.uk)<\/span><\/a> to inform your thinking and argument of Jordan being
\nexploited due to him being vulnerable, as Jodie is not having her basic needs
\nmet we could confidently assume Jordan is experiencing the same neglect. You could
\nthen link this to attachment theory and this would help to justify his
\nbehaviour; Where is the voice of the child in the legislation\/social policy? Is
\nit listening to them well enough, or could it do more to accurately reflect the
\nchild\u2019s voice? If so, how?; Does the law do enough to protect these children?
\nCould it do more, if so, how?; I would suggest using the Working Together to
\nSafeguard children (2018) and Every Child Matters (2004) policies to support
\nyour argument, you could even add a critique of these two if you feel they
\ncould be improved\/parts of these policies that are better than the social
\npolicies you have used and why?<\/span><\/p>\n

–         
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>What
\nare the impacts of this piece of legislation\/social policy on social work
\npractice? The critical analysis element will come from your understanding,
\ncritiques, and use of academia to analyse and say whether the piece of
\nlegislation\/social policy is useful at achieving what it was created for, or
\nare there elements that disempower practitioners\/service users in practice? The
\nimpact of legislation and social policy on practice will be well documented, so
\nyou could also talk about the ambiguity of applying legislation in practice for
\npractitioners, you could then use Lipsky\u2019s theory of street level bureaucracy (1980)
\nto support this argument in one of your paragraphs. <\/span><\/p>\n

Conclusion: <\/span><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n

–         
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>Summarise
\nmain argument and what the implications of your approach are for whoever you
\nhave chosen from the case study. Then finish the conclusion with why your
\napproach is the best for this scenario.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n

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