Assignment: Final Project Milestone 4: Policy Alternative
As an astute social worker and professional policy advocate, once you have selected and identified a social problem, you begin the process of creating and implementing a policy that addresses that social problem. One of the first things you do in the implementation process is an analysis of the social policy you identified. There is always the possibility that the policy created and implemented to address the social problem you identified is not viable for a variety of reasons.
In this case, you must explore a policy alternative.
In Part 4 of your ongoing Social Change Project assignment, you will identify a policy alternative to better alleviate the social problem you identified.
To Prepare:
Review the article by McNutt (attached)
Review your previous Final Project Milestone Assignments and your Instructor feedback. Consider the following:
Identification of a Social Problem (Week 2) Food Insecurity! (attached)
Issue Statement (Week 4) Food Insecurity! (attached)
Identification of a Policy (Week 4) Food Insecurity! (attached)
Social Advocacy Proposal (Week 6) Food Insecurity! (attached)
Based on your work to date, including your insights into the selected social problem, careful analysis of a policy, and goals for advocacy, identify a policy alternative that would work to better alleviate the social problem while mitigating adverse impacts for the relevant populations.
Search for and select at least five scholarly articles to support your selection and review of a policy alternative.
By Day 7
Submit a 3- to 4-page paper that addresses the following:
What is the policy alternative?
What, if any, change(s) in the policy alternative are necessary, and where will they need to occur (local or state)?
Is this policy alternative congruent with social work values? Explain.
What is the feasibility of the alternative policy (political, economic, and administrative)?
Does the policy alternative meet the policy goals (e.g., social equality, redistribution of resources, social work values, and ethics)?
What are the forces that are for the policy? What are the forces that are against the policy?
What policy advocacy skills can be used to support the policy alternative?
How does the policy alternative affect clinical social work practice with clients?
What changes could be made in the policy to support the needs of clients seeking clinical services?
Be sure to incorporate at least five scholarly articles you found using standard APA format.
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Final Project Milestone 4: Policy Alternatives is assigned to you.
You begin the process of developing and implementing a policy to address a social problem as an astute social worker and professional policy advocate once you have identified and selected a social problem to work on. In the course of the implementation process, one of the first steps is to conduct an analysis of the social policy that has been identified. If the policy you developed and implemented to address the social problem you identified does not work for a variety of reasons, you will have to rethink your approach.
In this situation, you must investigate policy alternatives.
In Part 4 of your ongoing Social Change Project assignment, you will identify a policy alternative that will help to alleviate the social problem that you have identified more effectively.
Preparation should include the following:
Review the McNutt article for more information (attached)
Examine your previous Final Project Milestone Assignments and the feedback you received from your instructor. Take into consideration the following:
(Week 2): Identification of a Social Problem (Food Insecurity) (attached)
Food insecurity is the topic of discussion this week (attached)
The Development of a Policy (Week 4) Hunger and Food Insecurity! (attached)
Food Insecurity: A Proposal for Social Advocacy (Week 6) Food Insecurity! (attached)
Consider your previous work, including your insights into the selected social problem, careful analysis of a policy, and advocacy objectives. Then, identify a policy alternative that would work to better alleviate the social problem while mitigating negative consequences for the affected populations.
In order to support your selection and review of a policy alternative, look for and select at least five scholarly articles to support your research.
By Day 7, you’ll be a pro.
Submissions should consist of a 3- to 4-page paper that addresses the following topics:
What is the policy alternative to the current situation?
What, if any, modifications to the policy alternative will be required, and where will they be implemented (locally or at the state level)?
Is this policy alternative consistent with the values of social workers? Explain.
Was the alternative policy (political, economic, and administrative) feasible in terms of implementation?
Is the policy alternative consistent with the policy objectives (e.g., social equality, redistribution of resources, social work values and ethics) and meets the policy objectives?
What are the forces that support the policy in question? What are the opposing forces to the policy? Who are they?
Is it possible to employ policy advocacy techniques to help support the policy alternative?
Is there a difference between the policy alternatives and clinical social work practice with clients?
Is it possible to make changes to the policy in order to better meet the needs of clients who seek clinical services?
Make sure to include at least five scholarly articles that you have found using the standard APA format in your paper.
