Social Justice and Advocacy Mandate *Rush Assignment 2-6 hour turnaround*

Reflect on the mandate of social justice, upon which social workers are increasingly attending. Search for relevant articles in Questia or another database with terms such as “social justice” and “advocacy.” 1. In 1 pages, double spaced, using APA, & 12 pt. font, Identify and describe the population at risk in the community you chose to explore for the Community Assessment. Using information from materials you encountered, describe two interventions targeted at improving the quality of life of the described population from a social justice perspective. Be sure to cite your sources. 2. In 1-2 pages, after you have described two existing interventions, develop a method of advocacy or intervention for the population you are writing about in the Community Assessment. What will you do to solve the problems you have identified in your research throughout the semester? Would you say that the interventions that already exist are enough to meet the needs of the population? (be careful here as there is usually never enough to meet the need) Did you discover any gaps in services or resources for the population? Do you have any unique suggestions for how to intervene with this population and the issue? Refer to Chapter 11 and discuss if you might use one of the approaches such as legislative advocacy, research, grassroots approaches, etc. Be creative in with your ideas. The Community that I have chosen is Houston, Texas, specifically East Downtown, Houston, Texas. The population that I have chosen is children and families in regards to child abuse and neglect.