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SOWK 550 Social Policy: Policy Practice Project

Key Due Dates

 

Part A: Policy Analysis Sections

Preparation: Jan 29

1 & 2: description of problem and policy: Feb 19

3, 4, 5: Impact of policy with interview and recommendations: Mar 12

Part B 

Policy brief: Mar 26

Part C

3-5 Minute oral presentation: Apr 14

 

Instructions and Rubric

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Assignment Overview

Part A: Strength-based Policy Analysis

  • Identify and describe a social problem that affects well-being, human rights and justice.

  • Describe the historical roots of the problem and governmental efforts to address the problem.

  • Describe the effect of the problem on individuals, families and larger social systems such as the community and society with particular attention to marginalized groups.

  • Describe an existing city, state, or federal policy that affects social work practice, explain the goals and objectives of the policy, and describe the specific programs through which the policy is implemented.

  • Evaluate the effectiveness of the policy in alleviating the problem with examination of the intended and unintended impact including a primary source interview on the impact to an individual or service delivery.

  • Sections:

    • Section 1: Social Problem 

    • Section 2: Policy

    • Section 3: Impact

    • Section 4: Interview 

    • Section 5: Recommendations

Part B: Policy Brief 

  • Influence policy formation through researched recommendations for new policy, to improve the policy or improve the implementation of the policy.

  • Create a policy brief to inform non-expert policy makers on the policy issue and advocate for policy recommendations.

Part C: Presentation 

  • Give an advocacy-oriented 3 to 5-minute oral presentation summarizing your issue, policy and recommendations. 

 

 

 

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