The University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration

5. Advance human rights and social and economic justice.Advanced practitioners in social administration are aware of economic, social, and political inequalitiesand how such inequalities disproportionately impact diverse populations. Advanced social administrationpractitioners are knowledgeable about a variety of strategies that can be used to reduce inequalities,and advance human rights and social and economic justice.Advanced practitioners in social administration can:• Apply economic frameworks to identify inequalities and to analyze the potential of interventions atmultiple levels to promote economic and social justice;• Apply political frameworks to identify inequalities and to analyze the potential of interventions atmultiple levels to promote economic and social justice;• Use knowledge about economic and political system inequalities to advocate for social and economicjustice for and with diverse populations;• Use knowledge about the deleterious effects of interventions at multiple levels to advocate for socialand economic justice for diverse populations;• Use knowledge about political and economic incentives facing multiple stakeholders in designingand scrutinizing interventions at multiple levels to promote for social and economic justice for diversepopulations.Learning Plan:6. Engage in research-informed practice and practice-informedresearch.Advanced practitioners in social administration have a knowledge base informed by evidence regardingbest practices at the meso- and macro- levels. They recognize the importance of using research to informpolicymaking and program development at multiple levels as well as the importance of using policy andprogram practice knowledge to inform research.Advanced practitioners in social administration can:• Use empirically-grounded approaches to inform policy decision-making and program evaluation;• Participate in the generation and dissemination of new knowledge about human service organizations,social service systems, social policies, and social programs through research and practice;• Use a range of research methods to assess and evaluate programs and policies;• Present research findings clearly and effectively to varied policy and practice audiences.Learning Plan: