Document Title: Importance of policies to individuals-social work

Paper code: 13008

Do policies benefit individuals all over the world at micro, macro levels. Discuss and provide examples.

Public policy refers to the rules, regulations, and guidelines formulated by governments for the purpose of solving problems that have an impact on the society and the general public.

As a social work, my interest is driven by social policy which consists of guidelines, principles, legislation and activities that affect the living conditions conducive to human welfare, such as a person's quality of life. This is an indication that policy benefits all communities at micro and macro levels in society.

Important areas of policy considerations in society are wellbeing and welfare, poverty reduction, social security, justice, unemployment insurance, living conditions, animal rights, pensions, health care, social housing, family policy, social care, child protection, social exclusion, education policy, crime and criminal justice among others.

To start with, policies benefit everyone in community both with in a country or abroad  because these policies and especially social policies identify and find ways of reducing inequalities in access to services and support between social groups defined by socio-economic status, race, ethnicity, migration status, gender, sexual orientation, disability and age, and between countries.