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| CRITICAL SOCIAL WELFARE PROGRAM & POLICY ANALYSIS WORKSHEET PART 2 Click here to enter a short name of the social issue/problem (e.g. childhood hunger, teen pregnancy, immigration reform, etc.) |
| This second worksheet will serve to further analyze the social problem & program or policy you have chosen. It will help you to become better acquainted with the issue and help you examine one specific intervention (policy or program) that is attempting to alleviate or eradicate the social problem. Respond to each of the questions using your own words. Do not just copy-paste from a website. Provide credible sources to support your response using APA citations. Name: [enter your first name and OSU ID (name.#)] |
| SOCIAL POLICY ANALYSIS |
| Social Problem Power Imbalance or Struggle |
| Using the social problem you identified in your first worksheet, please identify the following:
Does race, ethnicity, gender, class, age, ability, sexual orientation, nationality, play a role in this imbalance of power?
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| Social Program or Policy |
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| Implementation of the Program or Policy |
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Social Policy Analysis framework modified from:
Karger, H. J., & Stoesz, D. (2010). Chapter 2: Social welfare policy research: A framework for policy analysis. American social welfare policy: A pluralist approach (6th ed), (pp. 28-39). New York: Allyn and Bacon.
Gilbert, N. & Terrell, P. (2010.). Dimensions of Social Welfare Policy (7th ed). New York: Allyn and Bacon.Grading Rubric
Your assignment will be evaluated using the following grading rubric out of 100 total points.
| Criteria | Excellent | Partial | Weak |
| Social Power Imbalance or Struggle 15 points | All the questions clearly answered: 1. Who loses due to this social problem? 2. Is there anyone in society that gains? 3. Who seems to have power in relation to the problem and who does not? 4. How is social justice addressed? | At least 2 questions answered | One or less questions answered |
| Public Reaction to the Problem 15 points | All the questions clearly answered: 1. How does media portray issue with examples 2. Do different media outlets cover or portray this issue differently 3. What values and beliefs appear to be most important 4. Whose values & beliefs are dominant 5. Whose values & beliefs are minimized | At least 2 questions answered | One or less questions answered |
| Social Policy or Program 10 points | Using the social policy or program identified in Worksheet Part 1, student answered all three of the following 1.Who supports the policy or program(s) and why 2. Who opposes the policy or program(s) and why | At least 2 questions answered | One or less questions answered |
| Implementation of the Social Policy or Program 5 points | Clearly articulates if the policy or program is effective and provides specific examples to support their response | Student partially explains if the policy or program is effective but does not provide clear examples to support their response | Does not explain if the policy or program is effective and no examples are provided |
| Strengths and Weaknesses of the Social Policy or Program 5 points | Clearly identifies and describes the strengths and weaknesses of the policy or program | Student partially identifies the strengths or weaknesses of the policy or program | Does not identify strengths or weaknesses |
| Who is Primarily Served by the Social Policy or Program 5 points | Clearly identifies and describes the following: 1. Who is primarily served by the policy and program 2. Disproportionate involvement of any one group | Student clearly identifies and describes only one of the questions: 1. Who is primarily served by the policy and program 2. Disproportionate involvement of any one group. Response is ambiguous. | Does not answer either question or response is inaccurate |
| Actual Impact of Costs & Benefits 5 points | Clearly identifies costs & benefits of the social policy or program | Identifies costs & benefits of program/policy Response is not sufficiently specific | Does not identify costs & benefits or response is inaccurate or ambiguous |
| Intended and Unintended Results of the Policy or Program 5 points | Response identifies the intended (explicitly stated) outcomes For example “low-income families benefitted from SNAP” and further identifies less publicized results For example “American farmers benefitted from the USDA SNAP program” | Response identifies the intended (explicitly stated) results. For example “low-income families benefitted from SNAP” | Response is ambiguous Response does not identify the intended or unintended results of the policy or program The response provided is incorrect |
| Actual Impact 10 points | All the questions clearly answered: 1. Did social problem decrease 2. Are things better now 3. Why or why not 4. Who is or isn’t satisfied with the outcome | At least 2 questions answered | One or less questions answered |
| Social Policy/Social Program Examination: Reference Section 10 points | Reference section contains scholarly and credible references to support all arguments. Section is formatted to conform to APA citation style | Reference section contains only internet webpages Reference section does not conform to APA citation style | WIKIPEDIA (or any other open source) is the primary source of citations on this worksheet. Reference section is missing |
| Mechanics: Grammar and structure 5 points | Grammar and structure meets all expectations. | Grammar and structure has issues noted | Grammar and structure has many issues. |
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| Mechanics: Short Title 1 point | Short Title Provided | Short Title was not provided | |
| Mechanics: Full Name 1 point | Full Name Provided | Full Name was not provided | |
| Mechanics: Citations sufficiently used to support all arguments 3 points | Citations sufficiently supported | Citations partially completed | Citations not completed |
| Length of Worksheet 5 points | Page Length meets 600+ requirement | Does not meet 600+ word requirement |
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