Unit 2.3 DB: Submit Your Topic of Choice for Policy

In this discussion, submit a thread sharing the policy topic you would like to write about for the paper that is due in Unit 7. This topic should be of importance to you; this will help in writing your paper. Be sure to include two reasons why there is a problem with this social welfare policy. Provide helpful feedback to at least two of your peers for your responses.

• HSV260 Policy Paper - Instructions and Rubric.pdf HSV260 Policy Paper - Instructions and Rubric.pdf - Alternative Formats

For ideas on topics, see the listed topics below or refer to:

• Hoover Institution

• Brookings Institute

• Chapter 4 of the textbook o Box 4.8 from pages 109-113 contains policy research websites

Ideas for this policy paper topics include, but are not limited to:

1. Policy for women and children 2. Policy for LGBTQ 3. Income security and the policies that include retirement, disability, death, and unemployment 4. TANF and drug testing 5. Social Security 6. Education (e.g. Head Start and free tuition) 7. Mental health treatment and incarceration 8. Poverty 9. Child abuse and protection