Homework: Policy Analysis
PURPOSE: The purpose of this homework is to foster your understanding of policy analysis in order to understand the impact of policy on social work practice. To do this, you will need to pick one social welfare policy. The policy can be local, state, or federal level and can be current or historical.
The paper must include the following elements:
I. Introduction
1. Introduce your paper and the paper content.
II. Description of the policy
1. What is your policy?
• Is this a policy already enacted or a policy that has been introduced?
2. What is the social problem the policy seeks to mitigate?
• Based on the perspectives presented in Johnson & Rhodes (2015), which perspective does this policy most align and WHY?
3. Include important historical information leading up to the formation of the policy.
4. Who are the stakeholders involved in the creation of this policy?
III. Analysis
1. Choose a framework discussed in Barusch (2018) for your policy (rational framework, interpretive framework, critical framework).
2. Choose the approach discussed in Barusch (2018) most appropriate for your policy (process, implementation, or impact).
• Discuss WHY this approach was chosen.
3. Based on the approach chosen, complete the analysis. NOTE: This should be the bulk of your paper. Utilize outside sources to support your assertions and always explain WHY.
IV. Based on the previous information, synthesize and develop a policy statement.
V. Conclusion
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
1. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.