Kamerman S B
School of Social Work, Columbia University, New York, NY 10025, USA. sbk2/columbia.edu
Soc Work. 1996 Sep;41(5):453-65.
Given the slowdown in the legislative process and the absence of any closure on the proposed congressional initiatives on social safety net programs, the specifics of the policy developments are still unclear. What is clear, however, is that the United States is entering a period of social policy devolution, federal (and probably state) funding cuts for social benefits and services, and a major philosophical shift in the premises underlying social policy. These policy trends have major implications for the social work profession, for practitioners at all levels, for educators, and most important for low-income and vulnerable children and their families. Social workers need to become informed about these developments if they are to be effective practitioners, teachers, and advocates.
鉴于立法进程放缓，且国会提出的社会安全网项目倡议没有任何定论，政策发展的具体情况仍不明朗。然而，显而易见的是，美国正在进入一个社会政策权力下放、联邦（可能还有州）削减社会福利和服务资金，以及社会政策所依据的主要理念发生重大转变的时期。这些政策趋势对社会工作专业、各级从业者、教育工作者，以及对低收入和弱势儿童及其家庭而言最为重要的群体都具有重大影响。社会工作者若想成为有效的从业者、教师和倡导者，就需要了解这些发展情况。
