TK:Assignment

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Problem Legitimization

•           Definition of Social Problem

•           Statistics/Data around prevalence/frequency of the social problem

•           Who the social problem affects (note any patterns re: gender identity, race, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, etc.)

10

10

Good

Policy Introduction

•           What is the policy and WHEN was the policy introduced/authorized?

•           Why was the policy implemented?

5

5

Good

Values and Self Interest

•           History of the problem and the values that contributed to the problem

•           Social Work Values that influenced/help craft the policy of interest

5

2.5

You did not clearly address SPECIFIC: Social Work Values that influenced/help craft the policy of interest

Causal Theory

•           What theory is related to the social problem? What theory helps explain the problem?

5

0

Theories are testable and they have tenants. I don’t see that you mentioned any theory. What theory is related to the social problem? What theory helps explain the problem?

Consequences of the Social Problem

•           What are the direct social and individual consequences of the social problem? (i.e., mortality consequences? Public health consequences? Economic/Financial consequences? Emotional/Mental Health consequences? Familial/Relational consequences? ETC!)

5

4

I don’t  see where you addressed this: Economic/Financial

Latent and manifest goals

•           What are the SPECIFIC goals (i.e., the manifest goals) of the policy you have chosen? (DO NOT COPY AND PASTE THE GOALS OR YOU WILL BE PENALIZED.)

•           What are the secondary, perhaps unintentional goals (i.e., the latent goals) of the policy you have chosen? Did the policy you chose help/aid/benefit any other population outside of your specific interest?

10

5

I don’t see that you answered this: What are the secondary, perhaps unintentional goals (i.e., the latent goals) of the policy you have chosen? Did the policy you chose help/aid/benefit any other population outside of your specific interest?

Benefits and Services provided

•           What are the benefits of the policy for the population affected? (BE SPECIFIC!)

•           What are the direct or indirect services that are provided to the population affected through the policy?

15

7.5

You did not answer this: What are the direct or indirect services that are provided to the population affected through the policy?

Eligibility and Delivery Systems

•           Who is eligible for the policy?

•           How is the policy “delivered” or “rolled out?” (i.e., who oversees the policy? What delivery systems are in place for the policy?)

10

10

Good

Evaluation and Recommendations

•           Is the policy, itself, strengths-based? How so?

•           What would you change about the policy to make it more reflective of the strength-based approach and why?

15

7.5

You did not answer this question: What would you change about the policy to make it more reflective of the strength-based approach and why?66.5

Formatting – Formatting, Grammar, Syntax, etc

A.        APA format must be used – Refer to the APA Manual or Purdue OWL 

B.        5-7 pages in length NOT including the title page or references

C.        A minimum of 5 PEER-REVIEWED SOURCES must be used

D.        Proper grammar and punctuation – Use Grammarly or the Writing Center on campus

20

15

Where is your abstract?

TOTAL

100

 66.5