Discussion 1

Civil Rights Movement

The Civil Rights Movement affected social welfare policy in many ways. Choose one of those ways, describe it, and analyze how it still influences present-day policy or how it was replaced by new policy initiatives.

Resources

Discussion Participation Scoring Guide.

Discussion 2

Great Society Reform

Examine the specific details of the Great Society program of the 1960s and the effort to reform welfare in the 1990s. How do you explain this rather radical swing in policy in just 30 years? Ground your answer in your readings and other material from the Capella University Library or other scholarly resources as needed. Resources

Discussion Participation Scoring Guide.