HMSV 5002 week 5: Social Welfare Problem Policy Approach
This assignment builds off your Week 3 submission (please see attached file) in which you analyzed a social issue or problem of interest or concern to you that affects families at the federal and national level. Now that you have discussed the issue or problem and its effect on individuals, groups, and communities, you will analyze a federal social welfare policy approach that was implemented to address the issue.
As part of your analysis, you will need to incorporate at least seven peer-review journal articles and any other scholarly sources to support your points, including one reference from the Congressional Research Service’s Search CRS Reports.Links to an external site. Only one peer-reviewed article may be older than five years.
Instructions
Write a five-page paper covering a federal social welfare problem policy approach. In addition to our course readings, you will need to review the literature on the social issues or problem you select in order to respond to some of the requirements below. Include the following in your submission:
Introduction
Provide an introduction that identifies and succinctly summarizes the policy.
Body of Paper
Analyze a current federal policy’s effectiveness with respect to the chosen issue or problem.
Synthesize historic and current public opinion in response to the federal policy.
Describe what is working and for whom with the current policy.
Analyze the current policy’s impact on family structure and family life.
Discuss the flaws in the existing policy, including some reasons why it does or does not work.
Conclusion
Provide a succinct conclusion that highlights the key points of your discussion.
Additional Requirements
References: Include a minimum of seven peer-reviewed journal articles. Only one can be older than five years. Include one reference from the Congressional Research Service.
Length of paper: Approximately five pages, not including cover and references.
Communication: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and respectful of the diversity, dignity, and integrity of others, consistent with expectations for members of the human services profession. Written communication should be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
APA style and format: Use appropriate APA style and formatting for citations and references. Refer to Academic Writer or Evidence and APA in the Capella Writing Center.
Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:
Competency 1: Evaluate the relationship between public opinion and social welfare policies targeted at various social problems or groups within the United States.
Synthesize historic and current public opinion in response to the federal policy.
Competency 2: Analyze the impact of social welfare policies on the family structure and how those impacts vary among various social groups.
Analyze a current federal policy’s effectiveness with respect to the chosen issue or problem.
Analyze the current policy’s impact on family structure and family life.
Competency 4: Synthesize how discriminatory practices in policy practices related to gender, race, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or religious affiliation could affect one’s economic mobility and social experiences within the United States.
Describe what is working and for whom with the current policy.
Discuss the flaws in the existing policy, including some reasons why it does or does not work.
Competency 5: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and respectful of the diversity, dignity, and integrity of others, consistent with expectations for members of the human services profession.
Utilize the required number of scholarly sources and other reference material specified in the instructions.
Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and respectful of the diversity, dignity, and integrity of others, consistent with expectations for members of the human services profession.
Week 5 Assignment – Social Welfare Problem Policy Approach
Week 5 Assignment – Social Welfare Problem Policy Approach
Criteria Ratings Pts
Analyze a current federal policy’s effectiveness with respect to the chosen issue or problem.
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30 to >25.5 pts
DISTINGUISHED
Evaluates a current federal policy’s effectiveness with respect to the chosen issue or problem. Provides examples and scholarly references to support claims.
25.5 to >21 pts
PROFICIENT
Analyzes a current federal policy’s effectiveness with respect to the chosen issue or problem.
21 to >0 pts
BASIC
Provides an incomplete or inaccurate analysis of a current federal policy’s effectiveness with respect to the chosen issue or problem.
0 pts
NON_PERFORMANCE
Does not analyze a current federal policy’s effectiveness with respect to the chosen issue or problem.
/ 30 pts
Synthesize historic and current public opinion in response to the federal policy.
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30 to >25.5 pts
DISTINGUISHED
Synthesizes historic and current public opinion in response to the federal policy from multiple points of view.
25.5 to >21 pts
PROFICIENT
Synthesizes historic and current public opinion in response to the federal policy.
21 to >0 pts
BASIC
Describes but does not synthesize historic and current public opinion in response to the federal policy.
0 pts
NON_PERFORMANCE
Does not describe historic and current public opinion in response to the federal policy.
/ 30 pts
Describe what is working and for whom with the current policy.
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30 to >25.5 pts
DISTINGUISHED
Analyzes what is working and for whom with the current policy. Provides examples and scholarly references to support claims.
25.5 to >21 pts
PROFICIENT
Describes what is working and for whom with the current policy.
21 to >0 pts
BASIC
Provides an incomplete or inaccurate description of what is working and for whom with the current policy.
0 pts
NON_PERFORMANCE
Does not describe what is working and for whom with the current policy.
/ 30 pts
Analyze the current policy’s impact on family structure and family life.
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30 to >25.5 pts
DISTINGUISHED
Analyzes the current policy’s impact on family structure and family life. Provides examples and scholarly references to support claims.
25.5 to >21 pts
PROFICIENT
Analyzes the current policy’s impact on family structure and family life.
21 to >0 pts
BASIC
Provides an incomplete or inaccurate analysis of the current policy’s impact on family structure and family life.
0 pts
NON_PERFORMANCE
Does not analyze the current policy’s impact on family structure and family life.
/ 30 pts
Discuss the flaws in the existing policy, including some reasons why it does or does not work.
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30 to >25.5 pts
DISTINGUISHED
Discusses the flaws in the existing policy, including some reasons why it does or does not work. Provides examples and scholarly references to support claims.
25.5 to >21 pts
PROFICIENT
Discusses the flaws in the existing policy, including some reasons why it does or does not work.
21 to >0 pts
BASIC
Provides an incomplete or inaccurate discussion of the flaws in the existing policy, including some reasons why it does or does not work.
0 pts
NON_PERFORMANCE
Does not discuss the flaws in the existing policy, including some reasons why it does or does not work.
/ 30 pts
Utilize the required number of scholarly sources and other reference material specified in the instructions.
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20 to >17 pts
DISTINGUISHED
Utilizes the required number of scholarly sources and other reference material specified in the instructions, choosing sources that are highly relevant and contemporary.
17 to >14 pts
PROFICIENT
Utilizes the required number of scholarly sources and other reference material specified in the instructions.
14 to >0 pts
BASIC
Utilizes some scholarly sources and other reference material, but does not meet the minimum number of required sources, or includes out of date sources.
0 pts
NON_PERFORMANCE
Does not utilize scholarly sources and other reference material specified in the instructions.
/ 20 pts
Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and respectful of the diversity, dignity, and integrity of others, consistent with expectations for members of the human services profession.
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30 to >25.5 pts
DISTINGUISHED
Communicates in a manner that is highly scholarly and professional, consistently respectful of the diversity, dignity, and integrity of others, and strongly aligned with expectations for members of the human services profession.
25.5 to >21 pts
PROFICIENT
Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and respectful of the diversity, dignity, and integrity of others, consistent with expectations for members of the human services profession.
21 to >0 pts
BASIC
Communicates inconsistently in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and respectful of the diversity, dignity, and integrity of others, aligned with expectations for members of the human services profession.
0 pts
NON_PERFORMANCE
Does not communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and respectful of the diversity, dignity, and integrity of others, consistent with expectations for members of the human services profession.
/ 30 pts
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