Term Paper Assignment rough draft by Saturday at 5pm Advocacy Paper Topic: Elder Abuse Please read through and make sure you fully understand before you send me a proposal. Thanks.

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK

SOCIAL WELFARE POLICIES IN AN AGING SOCIETY

Term Paper Assignment: Policies Affecting Older Adults

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to provide the student with an opportunity to explore a topic of interest in social welfare policy impacting older adults in greater depth. This paper should identify a specific social policy at the local, state or federal level that impacts the well-being, service delivery, and access to social services that affects the aging population or specific groups within that population. The paper should also include a justification for the advocacy activity that the student has conducted pertaining to the policy selected. Select a topic of interest from the course outline or from ideas stimulated by the course readings, videos or discussions in the classroom or by your personal experience.

Format

This paper should be a minimum of 7 numbered pages and no more than 10 pages, including a reference page. All pages should be double-spaced in Times New Roman 12-point font. Include a Header with your name and the title of your paper. A title page does not count toward the minimum 7 pages. Content on each page of the paper should fill the entire page. Please use the outline headings as noted in the following Assignment Outline and be sure to address each item as listed. Citations within the paper and the reference page should be in APA style or another acceptable academic citation/reference format.

Grading:

Grading for this paper assignment represents 20% of the total course grade and will be based on the grading rubric noted below:

Social Policy Term Paper Assignment Outline

I. Introduction of topic

Provide a concise paragraph about the purpose of this paper with a discussion of the relevant key facts which help to define the scope and importance of the topic. These include: a brief description of the social policy; why this topic is important; why it is of interest to you personally and to society in general.

(What I see happening in Home care industry.)

1. Introduction of topic:

The purpose of this paper ………….(please include the topic Elder Abuse in New York. A brief description of the social policy, the reason this topic is important to me is because I work as a home health aide and the treatment elders are faced with. It is of interest to me and society because ……. (Example of some of the things needed in this section.

II. The issue that the social policy addresses (Value: 20 points)

Social policy is often developed in response to social problems. Provide a description of an existing condition or social problem affecting the well-being of older adults or a specific group within the aged population. Who is affected and how are they affected? With Home Health care

Present an analysis of the factors contributing to this condition and their consequences on those affected directly and indirectly. What role does ageism play? What were the opposing perspectives regarding the policy issue? Why did this come about and what will happen if it is left unaddressed? Use statistics and projections in this section and cite sources.

III. The Social Policy and Programs (Value: 20 points)

Social welfare policy regulates the provision of benefits to people for the purpose of meeting basic life needs. Provide a description of the specific policies and programs formulated to address the issue or condition selected for your paper. If few or none exist, describe why. What are the policies and programs main goals and main provisions? Is there adequate funding available to meet those goals?

Social welfare policies are shaped by a set of social and personal values that reflect the preferences of those in decision-making capacities. Present a brief analysis of the personal, professional and societal values and ideologies underlying the policies and programs, or their absence. How does it promote positive approaches that support an aging society?

Why are there Mandatory reporting laws in 49 other states and none in New York for Elder Abuse? What can I do? What are the rules and regulations regarding Home Health Agency in New York?

IV. Summary and Conclusion (Value: 20 points)

Summarize your main points related to the issues and social policies impacting older adults in your area of concern. Based on your work on this paper discuss your personal recommendations for next steps related to how this particular social policy should be addressed and give reasons for your recommendations. This should lead to your selection and justification of the advocacy activity project that you will undertake in the next assignment.

V. Reference Page

Include a Header with your name and the title of your paper.

Additional Guidelines

As you think about topics that interest you, it may be helpful to look through the textbook, Social Policy for an Aging Society and particularly at the reference list at the end of each of the chapters. The websites and articles in the course outline are also excellent sources to use to begin to identify a topic. A useful Lehman College library resource is the Gerontology Research Guide. The guide can be accessed through these steps: (1) go to the Lehman College home page, (2) click on “Library,” (3) click on “Research Guides,” (4) click on “Browse by Subject,” (5) Click on “Social Work,” (6) click on “Gerontology.”

Lehman students can apply through the Lehman College library for a free online subscription to The New York Times newspaper. The link to the library’s page with step-by-step instructions for setting up the academic pass is: http://www.lehman.edu/library/nytimes.php

Required Sources of Information

Regarding sources of information in the paper, your paper must include content from all of the following:

(a) information from one report or other source published by a highly regarded organization such as those listed at the website list at the end of the course syllabus,

(b) information from at least two professional peer reviewed journal articles that are not assigned for this course,

(c) The New York Times or an equally reputable newspaper with international circulation, and

(d) information from Carole Cox’s book, Social Policy for an Aging Society: A Human Rights Perspective (2015).

(e) information from The International Longevity Center publication, Ageism in America found at https://aging.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/Ageism_in_America.pdf

Please minimize use of direct quotations from the source materials that you use. If you include any quotations, be sure to include appropriate citations in the text of your paper, including the page number where the quoted information is written. Please refer to the CUNY Policy on Academic Integrity related to plagiarism available online if you have any questions on this issue.

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