Decisions of elected officials

Lobbying is used to influence the ideas and decisions of elected official’s (Popple & Leighninger, 2019). Social workers can use lobbying and campaigning to advocate for the wellbeing of our clients by influencing policymakers (Popple & Leighninger, 2019). Policymakers, or elected officials, depend on lobbyists such as social workers to inform them of gaps in policies and their effectiveness (Popple & Leighninger, 2019). If a social worker was to be elected as an official, they would have the necessary first-hand knowledge on the needs of the community. This would allow for effective implementation of new or reformed policies. In addition, social workers would have the necessary means to evaluate the success of new or reformed policies.