Assignment:
Policy Assignment
1. Critically think about your chosen policy and utilize the following questions to provide an analysis of the chosen policy:
• Describe the policy's goals.
• Are the goals just? Do they promote social justice?
• Do the goals contribute to a better quality of life for the target group?
• Are the goals consistent with the values of social work?
• Is the policy likely to accomplishing its goals?
2. How do at-risk groups relate to the target group in the policy?
3. Are there side effects of the policy likely to cause other social problems?
4. Does the policy represent a wise use of resources?
5. What barriers, if any, exist to full implementation of the policy?
6. From your point of views as a social worker, could there be alternative policies that would be preferable? What would this/these be? (I.e., prevention vs. intervention; treatment vs. incarceration; etc.) Briefly describe your vision.