Homework: Reaction Paper- Governor Hogan's State of the State Address- Wellbeing and Social Policy
Length: 4 to 5 pages
Plan to watch the Maryland 2021 State of the State Address that will be delivered by Governor Hogan (Maryland Public Television). MPT will be live streaming the address on their website.
If you are unable to watch, a replay and or transcript should be available.
After reviewing the speech, please respond to the following questions:
• Identify at least 3 social problems, related to or impacting working families that were discussed in the speech.
• For each of the 3 problems that you identify, answer the following:
o What group of people or population is most impacted by this social problem?
o According to his speech, what is Governor Hogan's position on it addressing this social problem? What is the impact of his recommendation on the affected group of people or population?
o If Governor Hogan's position or recommendations to address the social problem does not happen, what is the impact on the affected group or population? Is there a counter argument to help the affected group?
• How does this discussion match with your expectations as a social worker?
• What policies were mentioned in the speech that will or could have an impact on US business and employees? How might some of the policies mentioned affect the workplace, EAPs, and the delivery of human services to working families?
• As an emerging social work professional, where is your greatest impact to help make progress in any one of the social problems you identified?
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.