The policy statements clearly outline the position of NASW, one of the national social work professional organizations, on pressing professional and policy issues.
You should read each essay and journal article through the lens of a social work professional, and examine how your personal values, beliefs, and practices align, intersect or diverge from the professional statement. You should also discuss how the peer reviewed article informs the policy statement. Discuss what you learned from the statement and article. Is the statement and article still current?
