Federal Policy Analysis and Recommendations
Assignment Overview
So far in the project, you have explored a social problem, selected a relevant federal policy, and analyzed the policy's development and potential impacts. Your work on this course project has not only enabled you to demonstrate your mastery of the course competencies, but has also provided you an initial experience with policy analysis at the federal level. This is valuable professional practice for your work as a social worker.
By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following EPAs and practice behaviors:
EPA 2.1.4: Engage diversity and difference in practice.
PB 2.1.4.A: Recognize the extent to which culture's structures and values may oppress, marginalize, alienate, or create/enhance privilege/power.
Related Assignment Criteria:
1. Describe how a culture's structure and values influence privilege and power.
2. Analyze the extent to which a federal policy and its history address a social problem specific to a diverse population.
3. Summarize the current state of a policy's implementation in regards to social justice and the chosen population.
4. Draw conclusions about the effectiveness of a chosen policy.
EPA 2.1.5: Advance human rights and social and economic justice.
PB 2.1.5.A: Understand the forms and mechanisms of oppression and discrimination.
Related Assignment Criteria:
1. Describe how a culture's structure and values influence privilege and power.
2. Analyze the extent to which a federal policy and its history address a social problem specific to a diverse population.
EPA 2.1.5: Advance human rights and social and economic justice.
PB 2.1.5.B: Advocate for human rights and social and economic justice.
Related Assignment Criteria:
5. Recommend improvements or replacements to the policy using analysis research and a social and theoretical framework.
EPA 2.1.8: Engage in policy practice to advance social and economic well-being and to deliver effective social work services.
PB 2.1.8.A: Analyze, formulate, and advocate for policies that advance social well-being.
Related Assignment Criteria:
1. Describe how a culture's structure and values influence privilege and power.
2. Analyze the extent to which a federal policy and its history address a social problem specific to a diverse population.
3. Summarize the current state of a policy's implementation in regards to social justice and the chosen population.
4. Draw conclusions about the effectiveness of a chosen policy.
5. Recommend improvements or replacements for a policy using analysis research and a social and theoretical framework.
6. Justify recommendations for new policies or revisions, with a detailed rationale.
Assignment Description
The Federal Policy Analysis and Recommendations assignment due in this unit is the final compilation of your project for this course. The purpose of this assignment is to analyze the extent to which a specific federal policy can meet the needs of a targeted population related to the social justice problem you identified and explored. To do this you will compile all parts of the course project and provide conclusions and recommendations for the policy you analyzed.
Assignment Instructions
Using the work you have done in your Policy Selection and Background Assignment (Unit 4) and your Policy Analysis Assignment (Unit 6), develop a complete analysis. In addition to compiling your work from these earlier assignments, you will need to take four additional steps to complete this assignment in a Conclusions and Recommendations section:
Summarize the current state of the policy's implementation in regards to social justice and the chosen population.
Describe how a culture's structure and values influence privilege and power.
Draw conclusions about the effectiveness of the policy. What have been the policy's strengths and weaknesses? Cite specific examples to support your analysis.
Provide recommendations to improve the policy or to replace it with alternative solutions through an advocacy framework. Should the policy be replaced, modified, or extended upon?
Your recommendations must be based in a social/theoretical framework (such as critical race theory or social economic theory) and should be supported with sufficient scholarly research.
Justify your recommendations for new policies or revisions with a detailed rationale.
Describe how the new or revised policy for the chosen population will be implemented into policy planning and action.
Submit your completed assignment by the end of the week.
Additional Requirements
The assignment you submit is expected to meet the following requirements:
Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.
APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to current APA style and formatting standards.
Cited resources: Minimum of five scholarly sources. All literature cited should be current, with publication dates within the past five years.
Length of paper: 12
Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.