Select one of the 12 Social Work Grand Challenges and : 1.Describe an issue related to the Grand Challenge you selected that is of concern to you. 2.Describe what the social work perspective on this issue would be (in terms of values, principles, and/or ethics of the profession). 3.Discuss how social workers can respond to this issue from micro to macro levels of either practice. policy, or research.
The 12 Grand Challenges for Social Work initiative has articulated twelve challenges to focus on: Ensure healthy development for all youth Close the health gap Stop family violence Advance long and productive lives Eradicate social isolation End homelessness Create social responses to a changing environment Harness technology for social good Promote smart decarceration Reduce extreme economic inequality Build financial capability for all Achieve equal opportunity and justice (www.aaswsw.org)