Assignment

Week 5 6361 

Building an Agenda 

Readings 

Day 1
• Jansson, B. S. (2018). Becoming an effective policy advocate: 

From policy practice to social justice. (8th ed.). Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole Cengage Learning Series. 

o Chapter 6, “Committing to an Issue: Building Agendas” (pp. 176-203) 

Day 2 

Edwards, H. R., & Hoefer, R. (2010). Are social work advocacy groups using Web 2.0 effectively? Journal of Policy Practice, 9(3/4), 220–239. doi:10.1080/15588742.2010.489037 

Assignment:

Kingdon: Agendas, Alternatives, and Public Policies
a 2- to 3-page paper evaluating the accuracy of the 

Kingdon model in policymaking. Address the following: 

• Discuss the three streams Kingdon has identified where      problems originate, and provide your opinion on which one most accurately      reflects how and why policies come about. 
• Discuss the assertion that certain kinds of issues      receive preferential treatment in problem solution and political streams. 
• Discuss tactics that policy practitioners use within      each of the three streams to increase the odds that a specific issue will      be placed on decision agendas. 

Make sure that your assertions are supported by appropriate research and reputable resources.