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Abstract

At the beginning of a new millennium, the discipline of social work faces a major challenge: to become an active participant in the endeavor of proposing and influencing the formulation of public policies which may promise novel solutions to inequality, crime, drug dependency and discrimination because of social status. The present analysis provides social workers with needed strategies for the employment of their experiences and knowledge into the formulation of social policies, through an axiological perspective that benefits the process with of the expertise and experience of the profession. Throughout the analysis of the various stages of the legislative process and the strategies available for the inclusion of social workers into the discussion of public and community affairs, we will examine some legislative projects considered by the Legislature of Puerto Rico that may benefit vulnerable people in the society.