Web Exercises

The National Association of Social Workers provides resources to help social workers advocate for the profession and specific issues. Go to the Legislative Issues link.
  • Select an issue in the Take Action section and write a letter to your Representative or Senator.
  • Review the Votes section.  How did your legislator vote on the bills listed?
  • Select Action Center, and describe which of the Current Legislation items is of most interest to you.
 
The Center for Economic and Social Justice (CESJ) is a non-profit educational center, grassroots think-tank and social action catalyst. CESJ’s mission is to advance liberty and justice for every person through equal opportunity.
  • Review the Three Principles of Economic Justice.  What is the difference between Participative Justice, Distributive Justice, and Social Justice?
  • In the Resources Tab, select Media Gallery, then Videos.  Watch The L Curve.  What did you learn about the wealth gap in the United States?
  • In the About Tab, select History and Accomplishments.  Select two of the CESJ accomplishments to describe. 
 
Read the article The Complexities of Informed Consent by Dr. Frederick Reamer in Social Work Today. 
  • Why do you think informed consent is important to social workers and what is the connection to the NASW Code of Ethics?
  • What are some examples of times when social workers would need to obtain informed consent?
  • Describe one of the standards that must be met in order for consent to be considered valid.