The purpose of this assignment is to help the students develop the skills to analyze social policy from multiple/competing perspectives. Viewing and understanding a social issue from competing or different angles and ideology is essential when advocating for social justice. When advocating in a political or governmental arena, your time with law makers and policy makers may be very limited. Social Workers must be able to articulate their position clearly but succinctly. Your response to each section of this paper must clearly answer the question in just a few sentences.
Choose a topic that you are interested in analyzing further. Research your topic from multiple ideological perspectives utilizing peer reviewed journal articles. Then, find a policy that is either currently in practice or is proposed that seeks to serve the social issue you have chosen. You will write an APA formatted paper using the following outline:
I. Briefly introduce the social issue. Focus on the ROOT CAUSE of the social issue. This section should be limited to 1-2 paragraphs.
II. Describe the proposed policy associated with the social issue.
a. Is this policy currently in practice or is the this a proposed policy?
b. Who does the policy seek to serve?
c. How does this policy seek to solve the social issue and/or will help the intended population?
III. Discuss the secondary and tertiary consequences of the policy. Including a fiscal impact, impact to communities and businesses, etc.
IV. Discuss the support and lack of support possible for this policy.
V. What is the social work profession’s position on this policy or social issue?
VI. Conclude your paper with a suggestion concerning this policy.
The paper should be 4-5 pages in length, Times New Roman 12 point font, with 1” margins. Follow APA 7th edition formatting requirements, including a title page and reference page.