The paper should include the following:
1. Identification of the Social Problem or Issue to Be Addressed Answer the following questions:
a. What is the problem?
b. What are the definitions of the problem?
c. What are the underlying causes or factors associated with the problem?
d. What is the extent of the problem? Who is affected by the problem? How many are affected by the problem? Provide statistics.
2. Analysis of Current Policy Identify the current policy that addresses the problem and explain how the current policy impacts on the delivery of serviced designed to address the problem. Answer the following questions: Goal:
a. What is the overall goal (purpose)? b. Are there sub-goals? If so, identify them. Policy and Legislation a. What legislation or act reflects the policy?
b. Who supports the policy? Why?
c. Who opposes the policy? Why?
Implementation of Social Welfare or Health Program(s)
a. What social welfare or health programs have been implemented as a result of the policy?
b. What are the services or benefits provided by each program?
c. Are the programs effective?
d. What are the strengths (benefits to the people) and weaknesses (problems) of each program?
Legislative Intended Impact
a. What was supposed to be the result of the legislation? (In what ways was the social problem supposed to be changed?)
b. Who was supposed to be affected?
Conclusion (Actual Impact)
a. What are the costs and benefits?
b. Has the social problem changed? If yes, describe how. Did the social problem decrease? Are things better, the same, or worse? Provide statistics.
c. Are there unintended consequences of the policy? If yes, describe them.:
