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For this assignment, you will select a social problem that can be used as a basis to develop a proposal for advocating a policy and develop a 6-page paper on persuasive problem definition that can be used to garner support.

In your paper:

· Identify a social problem that can be used as a basis to develop a proposal for advocating a policy.

· Describe the background of the problem, the scope of the problem, the demographics of the population involved, and any supporting research data and statistics.

· Identify the stakeholders involved and availability and accessibility of necessary resources to solve the social problem.

· Explain the political climate relative to the issue and any ethical implications.

· Evaluate social policies and programs that are currently available and discuss their effectiveness in addressing your identified social problem.

Discuss the levels of access you would need to pursue to advocate for your proposal.

Writing assignment 2

Create a 10-page policy proposal, utilizing a minimum of five scholarly sources in your research. Address the following in your proposal:

· State the social problem you wish to solve.

· Analyze the policy development cycle and the influence of stakeholders throughout the process.

· Discuss how the policy development cycle and the influence of stakeholders will be used to effect social change for your identified problem.

· As a human services professional, examine your role in policy advocacy and coalition building for improving human services.

· Describe all of the resources available to support your policy and how you would organize them.

· Identify the steps you will take, including the use of social media, to build a coalition around the policy, highlighting your role in the process.

· Determine a list of the different constituents you would engage to advance your policy goal.

· Define the specific policy action to be pursued.

Develop the criteria for measuring the effectiveness of the policy for society if adopted.