a framework for understanding policy engagement Gal, John creator author. Weiss, Idit author. text bibliography enk 2023 monographic eng 1 online resource Rather than being seen simply as social policy implementors, in recent decades there has been increasing recognition of social workers as professionals with unique knowledge and insights to contribute to policy formulation and social justice. This book offers a path-breaking, evidence-based theoretical framework for understanding why social workers engage in policy, both as professionals and citizens, and the impact of their actions. Drawing on concepts from social work and the political, sociological and policy sciences, the authors set out the implications of this framework for research, education and practice. Rather than being seen simply as social policy implementors, in recent decades there has been increasing recognition of social workers as professionals with unique knowledge and insights to contribute to policy formulation and social justice. This book offers a path-breaking, evidence-based theoretical framework for understanding why social workers engage in policy, both as professionals and citizens, and the impact of their actions. Drawing on concepts from social work and the political, sociological and policy sciences, the authors set out the implications of this framework for research, education and practice. 1. Introduction -- 2. On the social work-social policy interface -- 3. The environments -- 4. Opportunity -- 5. Facilitation -- 6. Motivation -- 7. Explaining the policy engagement of social workers and beyond. John Gal and Idit Weiss-Gal. Includes bibliographical references and index. Social workers Social service Social policy HV40.35 Gal, John. Bristol : Policy Press, 2023 1447364783 9781447364788 9781447364771 1447364775 22573/ctv31w7vsh JSTOR https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=3456479 https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=3456479 EBZ 221126 20251029164104.0 on1351196500 eng