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Application: Policy Change The need for policy changes can arise for a variety of reasons. Some of those reasons might include social injustice, inequality, increased health concerns, and research discoveries in a multitude of environmental, social, health, and technological areas. Changing policies is an often-tough political battle because so many people can be affected by policy change. For this Application Assignment, review the virtual community and think about your role as the head of a public agency in it. Think about which public policy area needs to be addressed or which public policy you feel is most important to change, and then propose a policy change. Keep in mind that any policy change you create will affect many people. How do you plan to address those who may not be supportive of the policy? To prepare for this assignment: Review the article, "Responsive, Responsible and Respected Government: Towards a New Public Administration Theory." Consider responsible ways to promote public policy changes. Review the article, "The Role of Citizen Participation and Action Research Principles in Main Street Revitalization: An Analysis of a Local Planning Project." Pay particular attention to incorporating and utilizing citizens in creating public policy changes. Review the latest content in the virtual community from the perspective of your role. Consider the public policies in the virtual community and which ones you might propose changing. Think about a policy change you might propose. Consider the people affected by the policy change and how you might address those people in your role as the head of a public agency . The assignment (2 pages): Based on the virtual community and your role as the head of a public agency , describe one policy change you would suggest and explain why. Describe two ways in which the policy change you suggested might affect two other roles in the community and explain how. Describe one way in which the policy change you selected might affect one specific group in the community and explain how. Explain one way in which you might address those who do not support your policy change. Support your Application Assignment with specific references to all resources used in its preparation. You are asked to provide a reference list for all resources, including those in the Learning Resources for this course. Due by Sunday 4/1/18. ...
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Public Policy and Social ChangeOne of the goals of public po.docx
Public Policy and Social Change
One of the goals of public policy is to improve the lives of citizens. In today's society many special interest groups, government agencies, community stakeholders, and citizens battle over various public policy issues that might effect social change. Effecting social change, however, does not happen easily. Those who create public policies must remain dedicated to their social issue and be prepared to engage in social disagreements and political action, as well as be able to work within government regulations. Creating public policy also requires individuals to take on various roles and remain actively involved in a social issue. Some roles include administrators, public relations, writers of public policies, and political activists. Each of these roles is vital to the creation of new public policies or changing existing ones. Consider what role related to public policy you envision adopting and how you might effect positive social change.
For this Discussion, consider what role you would like to play related to the creation or changing of public policies and ways in which you might effect positive social change in the future.
To prepare for this Discussion:
Review the article, "Social Networks and American Politics: Introduction to the Special Issue." Pay particular attention to the dissemination of information and the impact of social networks on the American political system in creating social change.
Review the article, "Interactions Between Social Movements and US Political Parties." Consider the needs of special interest groups, the challenges to creating public policies, and ways in which public policies can effect positive social change.
Think about your future role in public policy and the ways in which you might effect positive social change.
With these thoughts in mind:
Post by Thursday 3/29/18
a 500-word
explanation of your future role in the creation of public policy on a local, national, or global level. Then explain two ways in which you may effect positive social change in that role. Finally, explain one way in which communities could influence public policy to effect positive social change. Be specific and use examples to illustrate your points.
Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to the Learning Resources.
...
Unit5Assign1SCPPRead the followingWeinstein, J. (2010).
Unit5Assign1SCPP
Read the following:
Weinstein, J. (2010).
Social change
.
Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.
Pages 27–28 in Chapter 1, "The Social Scientific Perspective."
Social Policy Toolbox (see attachments)
Also see attachments for an example of the instructors expectations.
Community Policy Proposals
You will be using the results of your Unit 3 Community Assessment assignment as the basis for this assignment. You have examined the social change and public policy environment of your home community by surveying the population demographics (taking into account gender, race, and sexual orientation, as well as varied nationalities and their social and economic status) and explored public sources of information in order to identify demands for social changes in businesses, non-profits, and government. These demands reflect the possible need for public policy development.
Draft and present to your group two possible policy proposals that respond to the specific public demands you identified in your community in the previous assignment.
(Due Sunday November 2)
These demands may apply to businesses, non-profit organizations, or government.
Utilize the document entitled, "Elements of a Standard Policy Statement," which is located in your Social Policy Toolbox, to guide your development of these proposals.
Include a title for each proposal.
Meet with your group during this week.
Each member of your group will offer each of their public policy proposals for review.
Acting in a collaborative capacity, offer suggestions concerning the public policy proposals of each of your peers and recommend to each presenter a primary policy that should be developed and used to complete the remaining project assignments.
Write a 750-word written summary of your meeting(s) with your group, emphasizing these elements:
(DUE NOVEMBER 8....I will try to provide feedback from the group for the summary once available)
State the proposed policy on which you have decided, with the following:
A descriptive title.
A statement of the public entity for which the policy is intended.
The beneficiaries of the policy.
The human service outcome for social change.
State which actors in the home community may play a constructive and active role to advance the policy process, and identify the actors or factors that may pose as obstacles to your proposed policy.
State the key discussion points raised by your peers in support of or in opposition to your proposed policy.
State your rationale for choosing the policy proposal.
Assignment Requirements
Summary Length: 750 words.
Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.
Formatting: Present your paper in APA format.
Written communication: Written communication must reflect graduate-level writing skills and successfully convey the message.
Summary Example
Group Y Discussion
Upon review on the proposed policy, Melissa Greer expressed a great deal of concern ...
A socio-economic impact assessment examines how a proposed developme.docx
A socio-economic impact assessment examines how a proposed development will change the lives of current and future residents of a community. The indicators used to measure the potential socio-economic impacts of a development include the following:
Changes in community demographics
Results of retail/service and housing market analyses
Demand for public services
Changes in employment and income levels
Changes in the aesthetic quality of the community
Quantitative measurement of such factors is an important component of the socio-economic impact assessment. At the same time, the perceptions of community members about how a proposed development will affect their lives are a critical part of the assessment and should contribute to any decision to move ahead with a project. In fact, gaining an understanding of community values and concerns is an important first step in conducting a socio-economic impact assessment.
The socio-economic impacts of a proposed development on a community may actually begin the day the project is proposed. Changes in social structure and inter-actions among community members may occur once the new development is proposed to the community. In addition, real, measurable and often significant effects on the human environment can begin to take place as soon as there are changes in social or economic conditions. From the time of the earliest announcement of a pending policy change or development project, attitudes toward the project are formed, interest groups and other coalitions prepare strategies, speculators may lock up potentially important properties, and politicians can maneuver for position.
Post by Day 3
an explanation for whether or not socioeconomic status should be used to allocate resources for public health financing. Explain how the socioeconomic status of communities drives the financing need for public health initiatives to provide for underserved populations.
Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to the Learning Resources.
Read
a selection of your colleagues' postings.
Respond by Day 5,
and take a position different from a colleague regarding how the socioeconomic status of communities drives the financing need for public health initiatives to provide for underserved populations.
.
A socio-economic impact assessment examines how a proposed developme.docx
A socio-economic impact assessment examines how a proposed development will change the lives of current and future residents of a community. The indicators used to measure the potential socio-economic impacts of a development include the following:
Changes in community demographics
Results of retail/service and housing market analyses
Demand for public services
Changes in employment and income levels
Changes in the aesthetic quality of the community
Quantitative measurement of such factors is an important component of the socio-economic impact assessment. At the same time, the perceptions of community members about how a proposed development will affect their lives are a critical part of the assessment and should contribute to any decision to move ahead with a project. In fact, gaining an understanding of community values and concerns is an important first step in conducting a socio-economic impact assessment.
The socio-economic impacts of a proposed development on a community may actually begin the day the project is proposed. Changes in social structure and inter-actions among community members may occur once the new development is proposed to the community. In addition, real, measurable and often significant effects on the human environment can begin to take place as soon as there are changes in social or economic conditions. From the time of the earliest announcement of a pending policy change or development project, attitudes toward the project are formed, interest groups and other coalitions prepare strategies, speculators may lock up potentially important properties, and politicians can maneuver for position.
For this Discussion, review the media, “Multi-Media PowerPoint Financing Public Health,”and the Learning Resources. Then, consider the socioeconomic status of communities. Explain how this status may drive financing need for public health initiatives for the underserved populations in these communities.
With these thoughts in mind:
Post 3-4pages
an explanation for whether or not socioeconomic status should be used to allocate resources for public health financing. Explain how the socioeconomic status of communities drives the financing need for public health initiatives to provide for underserved populations.
.
Additional tips The purpose of the final assignment is for yo.docx
Additional tips:
The purpose of the final assignment is for you to analyze an existing policy (at the federal, state, or local level) and discuss its impact on a social problem. You aren’t proposing a policy, but analyzing an existing policy of interest to you.
Be sure to take enough time reading about the policy you selected to thoroughly understand it in an in-depth way and be able to confidently answer the questions in the assignment.
Please take time to carefully read each question in the assignment and be sure to answer it. As you proof-read your paper, take the opportunity to again review the assignment and double check that you have thoroughly but succinctly provided the information for each applicable question.
Please make sure you are using APA style in your final paper, including the title page with name and dates.
The assignment is 8 – 10 pages long because that’s roughly the length of a comprehensive social policy analysis. Please try to refrain from adding more words than necessary to stretch the length.
Proof-reading more than once is a great idea to try to catch sentences that aren’t sentences and words that are inadvertently misused. Read it out loud. I understand that the U of MD’s writing lab is available to help those interested in strengthening their writing skills – don’t hesitate to take advantage of it!
My expectation is that direct quotes be kept to a minimum in that graduate-level writing involves synthesizing ideas and then presenting them in your OWN words. For those quotes you do use, please be sure to use the correct citation and quotation marks. Not doing so may be considered plagiarism and will be responded to accordingly.
Assignment 2: Policy Analysis. DUE: 11/28
For this assignment, you will examine a social policy at the local, state or federal level by the legislative, executive, or judicial branch of government. The policy may be addressing a social issue that directly or indirectly affects the clients served by your field placement, agency of employment, your community, or who you plan to work with after graduation. Drawing from class materials and external sources, write an 8-10 page policy analysis (double-spaced, 12 point font, with 1” margins). Your paper should address the following:
Describe the social issue and identify the population-at-risk. Summarize existing research on this social issue.
What is the historical context of the policy? How did the social issue come to the attention of policymakers? Who were/are the key actors who made the issue “legitimate” and mobilized support for or against the policy? Were there previous policy attempts to address this issue?
Describe the social policy, answering the following questions:
What kinds of benefits are offered?
What are the bases of social allocation? (who is eligible)
How are the benefits to be delivered?
How are the benefits financed?
What is the purpose/goal of the social policy? What assumptions about problem ...
Task Force Project—Applying TheoryIn Module 1, you began.docx
Task Force Project—Applying Theory
In
Module 1
, you began your work as the head of the Maternal, Infant, and Reproductive Health Task Force in Centervale. You did this by learning more about adolescent pregnancy and the behavioral, cultural, and environmental risk factors associated with this health issue. In this assignment, your attention turns to community issues. Your task force has representatives from several community organizations. You know that in addition to your focus on an individual-level change, you will need to provide the group with information about community-level change to impact the adolescent pregnancy issue in Centervale.
Directions:
Read the editorial entitled “Community-based Intervention” in which the authors recommend four typologies or approaches to community-based projects (McLeroy, Norton, Kegler, Burdine, & Sumaya, 2003). Consider how each of these typologies might be applicable to adolescent pregnancy prevention in Centervale.
Download and review the “Demographic Background on Centervale.”
Prepare a memo for the task force on the following:
Compare and contrast the four categories of community-based interventions.
Select two typologies to present as options to the task force and explain in detail how these can be applied.
Identify one typology for recommendation, giving reasons in support.
Your final product will be in a MS Word document of approximately 3–4 pages. You should utilize at least 3 scholarly sources beyond the course readings in your research. Your paper should be written in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
THIS THE REFERENCE THAT YOU NEED
Community-based interventions
McLeroy, Kenneth R
Author Information
;
Norton, Barbara L
Author Information
;
Kegler, Michelle C
Author Information
;
Burdine, James N
Author Information
;
Sumaya, Ciro V
Author Information
.
American Journal of Public Health
; Washington
93.4
(Apr 2003): 529-33.
Full text
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Abstract/Details
References 25
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McLeroy et al examine the four categories of community-based projects: community as setting, community as target, community as agent, and community as resource. The goal of community-based programs is to carefully work with naturally occurring units of solution as our units of practice. This necessitates a careful assessment of community structures and processes of any intervention.
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The article Reconsidering Community-Based Health Promotion: Promise, Performance, and Potential by Merzel and D'Afflitti1 in this issue of the Journal makes a valuable contribution to the literature on community approaches to health promotion. The breadth of studies covered in this review article, combined with the prominence the Journal is giving to the subject in this issue, sug.
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Public Policy and Social Change
One of the goals of public policy is to improve the lives of citizens. In today's society many special interest groups, government agencies, community stakeholders, and citizens battle over various public policy issues that might effect social change. Effecting social change, however, does not happen easily. Those who create public policies must remain dedicated to their social issue and be prepared to engage in social disagreements and political action, as well as be able to work within government regulations. Creating public policy also requires individuals to take on various roles and remain actively involved in a social issue. Some roles include administrators, public relations, writers of public policies, and political activists. Each of these roles is vital to the creation of new public policies or changing existing ones. Consider what role related to public policy you envision adopting and how you might effect positive social change.
For this Discussion, consider what role you would like to play related to the creation or changing of public policies and ways in which you might effect positive social change in the future.
To prepare for this Discussion:
Review the article, "Social Networks and American Politics: Introduction to the Special Issue." Pay particular attention to the dissemination of information and the impact of social networks on the American political system in creating social change.
Review the article, "Interactions Between Social Movements and US Political Parties." Consider the needs of special interest groups, the challenges to creating public policies, and ways in which public policies can effect positive social change.
Think about your future role in public policy and the ways in which you might effect positive social change.
With these thoughts in mind:
Post by Thursday 3/29/18
a 500-word
explanation of your future role in the creation of public policy on a local, national, or global level. Then explain two ways in which you may effect positive social change in that role. Finally, explain one way in which communities could influence public policy to effect positive social change. Be specific and use examples to illustrate your points.
Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to the Learning Resources.
...
Unit5Assign1SCPPRead the followingWeinstein, J. (2010).
Unit5Assign1SCPP
Read the following:
Weinstein, J. (2010).
Social change
.
Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.
Pages 27–28 in Chapter 1, "The Social Scientific Perspective."
Social Policy Toolbox (see attachments)
Also see attachments for an example of the instructors expectations.
Community Policy Proposals
You will be using the results of your Unit 3 Community Assessment assignment as the basis for this assignment. You have examined the social change and public policy environment of your home community by surveying the population demographics (taking into account gender, race, and sexual orientation, as well as varied nationalities and their social and economic status) and explored public sources of information in order to identify demands for social changes in businesses, non-profits, and government. These demands reflect the possible need for public policy development.
Draft and present to your group two possible policy proposals that respond to the specific public demands you identified in your community in the previous assignment.
(Due Sunday November 2)
These demands may apply to businesses, non-profit organizations, or government.
Utilize the document entitled, "Elements of a Standard Policy Statement," which is located in your Social Policy Toolbox, to guide your development of these proposals.
Include a title for each proposal.
Meet with your group during this week.
Each member of your group will offer each of their public policy proposals for review.
Acting in a collaborative capacity, offer suggestions concerning the public policy proposals of each of your peers and recommend to each presenter a primary policy that should be developed and used to complete the remaining project assignments.
Write a 750-word written summary of your meeting(s) with your group, emphasizing these elements:
(DUE NOVEMBER 8....I will try to provide feedback from the group for the summary once available)
State the proposed policy on which you have decided, with the following:
A descriptive title.
A statement of the public entity for which the policy is intended.
The beneficiaries of the policy.
The human service outcome for social change.
State which actors in the home community may play a constructive and active role to advance the policy process, and identify the actors or factors that may pose as obstacles to your proposed policy.
State the key discussion points raised by your peers in support of or in opposition to your proposed policy.
State your rationale for choosing the policy proposal.
Assignment Requirements
Summary Length: 750 words.
Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.
Formatting: Present your paper in APA format.
Written communication: Written communication must reflect graduate-level writing skills and successfully convey the message.
Summary Example
Group Y Discussion
Upon review on the proposed policy, Melissa Greer expressed a great deal of concern ...
A socio-economic impact assessment examines how a proposed developme.docx
A socio-economic impact assessment examines how a proposed development will change the lives of current and future residents of a community. The indicators used to measure the potential socio-economic impacts of a development include the following:
Changes in community demographics
Results of retail/service and housing market analyses
Demand for public services
Changes in employment and income levels
Changes in the aesthetic quality of the community
Quantitative measurement of such factors is an important component of the socio-economic impact assessment. At the same time, the perceptions of community members about how a proposed development will affect their lives are a critical part of the assessment and should contribute to any decision to move ahead with a project. In fact, gaining an understanding of community values and concerns is an important first step in conducting a socio-economic impact assessment.
The socio-economic impacts of a proposed development on a community may actually begin the day the project is proposed. Changes in social structure and inter-actions among community members may occur once the new development is proposed to the community. In addition, real, measurable and often significant effects on the human environment can begin to take place as soon as there are changes in social or economic conditions. From the time of the earliest announcement of a pending policy change or development project, attitudes toward the project are formed, interest groups and other coalitions prepare strategies, speculators may lock up potentially important properties, and politicians can maneuver for position.
Post by Day 3
an explanation for whether or not socioeconomic status should be used to allocate resources for public health financing. Explain how the socioeconomic status of communities drives the financing need for public health initiatives to provide for underserved populations.
Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to the Learning Resources.
Read
a selection of your colleagues' postings.
Respond by Day 5,
and take a position different from a colleague regarding how the socioeconomic status of communities drives the financing need for public health initiatives to provide for underserved populations.
.
A socio-economic impact assessment examines how a proposed developme.docx
A socio-economic impact assessment examines how a proposed development will change the lives of current and future residents of a community. The indicators used to measure the potential socio-economic impacts of a development include the following:
Changes in community demographics
Results of retail/service and housing market analyses
Demand for public services
Changes in employment and income levels
Changes in the aesthetic quality of the community
Quantitative measurement of such factors is an important component of the socio-economic impact assessment. At the same time, the perceptions of community members about how a proposed development will affect their lives are a critical part of the assessment and should contribute to any decision to move ahead with a project. In fact, gaining an understanding of community values and concerns is an important first step in conducting a socio-economic impact assessment.
The socio-economic impacts of a proposed development on a community may actually begin the day the project is proposed. Changes in social structure and inter-actions among community members may occur once the new development is proposed to the community. In addition, real, measurable and often significant effects on the human environment can begin to take place as soon as there are changes in social or economic conditions. From the time of the earliest announcement of a pending policy change or development project, attitudes toward the project are formed, interest groups and other coalitions prepare strategies, speculators may lock up potentially important properties, and politicians can maneuver for position.
For this Discussion, review the media, “Multi-Media PowerPoint Financing Public Health,”and the Learning Resources. Then, consider the socioeconomic status of communities. Explain how this status may drive financing need for public health initiatives for the underserved populations in these communities.
With these thoughts in mind:
Post 3-4pages
an explanation for whether or not socioeconomic status should be used to allocate resources for public health financing. Explain how the socioeconomic status of communities drives the financing need for public health initiatives to provide for underserved populations.
.
Additional tips The purpose of the final assignment is for yo.docx
Additional tips:
The purpose of the final assignment is for you to analyze an existing policy (at the federal, state, or local level) and discuss its impact on a social problem. You aren’t proposing a policy, but analyzing an existing policy of interest to you.
Be sure to take enough time reading about the policy you selected to thoroughly understand it in an in-depth way and be able to confidently answer the questions in the assignment.
Please take time to carefully read each question in the assignment and be sure to answer it. As you proof-read your paper, take the opportunity to again review the assignment and double check that you have thoroughly but succinctly provided the information for each applicable question.
Please make sure you are using APA style in your final paper, including the title page with name and dates.
The assignment is 8 – 10 pages long because that’s roughly the length of a comprehensive social policy analysis. Please try to refrain from adding more words than necessary to stretch the length.
Proof-reading more than once is a great idea to try to catch sentences that aren’t sentences and words that are inadvertently misused. Read it out loud. I understand that the U of MD’s writing lab is available to help those interested in strengthening their writing skills – don’t hesitate to take advantage of it!
My expectation is that direct quotes be kept to a minimum in that graduate-level writing involves synthesizing ideas and then presenting them in your OWN words. For those quotes you do use, please be sure to use the correct citation and quotation marks. Not doing so may be considered plagiarism and will be responded to accordingly.
Assignment 2: Policy Analysis. DUE: 11/28
For this assignment, you will examine a social policy at the local, state or federal level by the legislative, executive, or judicial branch of government. The policy may be addressing a social issue that directly or indirectly affects the clients served by your field placement, agency of employment, your community, or who you plan to work with after graduation. Drawing from class materials and external sources, write an 8-10 page policy analysis (double-spaced, 12 point font, with 1” margins). Your paper should address the following:
Describe the social issue and identify the population-at-risk. Summarize existing research on this social issue.
What is the historical context of the policy? How did the social issue come to the attention of policymakers? Who were/are the key actors who made the issue “legitimate” and mobilized support for or against the policy? Were there previous policy attempts to address this issue?
Describe the social policy, answering the following questions:
What kinds of benefits are offered?
What are the bases of social allocation? (who is eligible)
How are the benefits to be delivered?
How are the benefits financed?
What is the purpose/goal of the social policy? What assumptions about problem ...
Task Force Project—Applying TheoryIn Module 1, you began.docx
Task Force Project—Applying Theory
In
Module 1
, you began your work as the head of the Maternal, Infant, and Reproductive Health Task Force in Centervale. You did this by learning more about adolescent pregnancy and the behavioral, cultural, and environmental risk factors associated with this health issue. In this assignment, your attention turns to community issues. Your task force has representatives from several community organizations. You know that in addition to your focus on an individual-level change, you will need to provide the group with information about community-level change to impact the adolescent pregnancy issue in Centervale.
Directions:
Read the editorial entitled “Community-based Intervention” in which the authors recommend four typologies or approaches to community-based projects (McLeroy, Norton, Kegler, Burdine, & Sumaya, 2003). Consider how each of these typologies might be applicable to adolescent pregnancy prevention in Centervale.
Download and review the “Demographic Background on Centervale.”
Prepare a memo for the task force on the following:
Compare and contrast the four categories of community-based interventions.
Select two typologies to present as options to the task force and explain in detail how these can be applied.
Identify one typology for recommendation, giving reasons in support.
Your final product will be in a MS Word document of approximately 3–4 pages. You should utilize at least 3 scholarly sources beyond the course readings in your research. Your paper should be written in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
THIS THE REFERENCE THAT YOU NEED
Community-based interventions
McLeroy, Kenneth R
Author Information
;
Norton, Barbara L
Author Information
;
Kegler, Michelle C
Author Information
;
Burdine, James N
Author Information
;
Sumaya, Ciro V
Author Information
.
American Journal of Public Health
; Washington
93.4
(Apr 2003): 529-33.
Full text
Full text - PDF
Abstract/Details
References 25
Abstract
TranslateAbstract
McLeroy et al examine the four categories of community-based projects: community as setting, community as target, community as agent, and community as resource. The goal of community-based programs is to carefully work with naturally occurring units of solution as our units of practice. This necessitates a careful assessment of community structures and processes of any intervention.
Full Text
·
TranslateFull text
·
The article Reconsidering Community-Based Health Promotion: Promise, Performance, and Potential by Merzel and D'Afflitti1 in this issue of the Journal makes a valuable contribution to the literature on community approaches to health promotion. The breadth of studies covered in this review article, combined with the prominence the Journal is giving to the subject in this issue, sug.
Week 2 Social Policy and Advocacy SkillsThe focus of Week 2
Week 2: Social Policy and Advocacy Skills
The focus of Week 2 is on policy advocacy skills and the impact of social policy on the practice of social work. You will identify an agency or organization, examine one of its policies, and describe that policy as well as the social problem it addresses. You will also work in small groups this week, discussing the responsibilities and obligations of the social worker to the community and society affected by social policy.
Learning Objectives
Students will:
Analyze agency or organizational policy
Apply policy advocacy skills
Evaluate impact of policy on social work practice
Generate Social Change Project ideas
Learning Resources
Required Readings
SOCW 6361 Webliography
These websites will be required throughout the semester. Become familiar with these websites, especially when doing research for your assignments.
Jansson, B. S. (2018).
Becoming an effective policy advocate: From policy practice to social justic
e. (8th ed.). Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole Cengage Learning Series.
Chapter 2, "Articulating Four Rationales for Participating in Policy Advocacy" (pp. 31-69)
Chapter 3, "Obtaining Skills and Competencies for Policy Advocacy" (pp. 70–98)
Martin, M. E. (2012). Philosophical and religious influences on social welfare policy in the United States: The ongoing effect of Reformed theology and social Darwinism on attitudes toward the poor and social welfare policy and practice.
Journal of Social Work, 12
(1), 51–64.
Moyes, J., & Quadagno, J. (2002). Political theories of the welfare state.
Social Service Review, 76
(1), 34–57.
Optional Resources
MSW home page
Use this link to access the MSW home page, which provides resources for your social work program.
Discussion: Policies and Social Problems
Why is it important for social workers to understand policy? When you think of policies, you may tend to think of the federal policies that support services such as Medicare and state policies that support education and welfare services. However, sometimes the policies that have the greatest impact on clients are the policies of agencies and organizations.
Note
: An "agency or organizational policy" is a policy. For example, it might be part of a county welfare agency that requires an administrator at a juvenile correction facility to report any individual that is an illegal immigrant that comes to that facility.
In this Discussion, you will identify a policy at an agency or organization with which you are familiar. It can be a public agency, a for-profit human service provider, or a not-for-profit community agency. Describe the organization, the policy, and the social problem it addresses.
By Day 3
Post
the policy at an agency or organization with which you are familiar. Describe the organization, the policy, and the social problem it addresses.
Be sure to support your post with specific references to this week's resources. If you are using additional articles, be sure to pro ...
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From politics to marketing, from sociology to public health, surveys are routinely used for gathering information about an identified population. Surveys may cover a large swath of a population, such as the U.S. Census, or represent a microcosm of a larger population, such as a neighborhood public health survey.
In community health assessment, surveys are commonly used to explore an issue more widely than is possible through individual interviews or focus groups. Surveys may collect quantitative or qualitative data, or both. This week, you examine the use of surveys in community health assessment. Specifically, you consider the advantages and challenges of involving community members in both the design and implementation of surveys.
For this Discussion, review the Resources related to community involvement in survey design and implementation. Review the media titled
Surveys.
Consider some of the different ways that surveys were implemented and how the community was or was not involved in their design and implementation.
With these thoughts in mind:
3 pages of one advantage and one challenge of conducting community public health surveys and explain why. Describe one benefit and one limitation of involving the community in designing a survey and explain why. Then, describe one advantage and one challenge to involving the community in the implementation of a survey and explain why.
Be specific and use the Resources, media, and current literature to support your response.
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Assignment 2 Policy IdentificationAccording to the Council .docx
Assignment 2: Policy Identification
According to the Council on Social Work Education, Competency 5: Engage in Policy Practice:
Social workers understand that human rights and social justice, as well as social welfare and services, are mediated by policy and its implementation at the federal, state, and local levels. Social workers understand the history and current structures of social policies and services, the role of policy in service delivery, and the role of practice in policy development. Social workers understand their role in policy development and implementation within their practice settings at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels and they actively engage in policy practice to effect change within those settings. Social workers recognize and understand the historical, social, cultural, economic, organizational, environmental, and global influences that affect social policy. They are also knowledgeable about policy formulation, analysis, implementation, and evaluation.
Walden’s MSW program expects students in their specialization year to be able to:
Evaluate the implication of policies and policy change in the lives of clients/constituents.
Demonstrate critical thinking skills that can be used to inform policymakers and influence policies that impact clients/constituents and services.
This assignment is intended to help students demonstrate the behavioral components of this competency in their field education.
To prepare
: Working with your field instructor, identify a social problem that is common among the organization (or its clients) and research current policies at that state and federal levels that impact the social problem. Then, from a position of advocacy, identify methods to address the social problem (i.e., how you, as a social worker, and the agency advocate to change the problem). You are expected to specifically address how both you and the agency can effectively engage policy makers to make them aware of the social problem and the impact that the policies have on the agency and clients.
The Assignment (2-3 pages):
Identify the social problem
Explain rational for selecting social problem
Describe state and federal policies that impact the social problem
Identify specific methods to address the social problems
Explain how the agency and student can advocate to change the social problem
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Assignment: Evidence-Based Treatments for Individuals Living With a Diagnosis of Schizophrenia
There is an overall misunderstanding that those living with a very serious mental disorder are not able to lead normal successful lives. Since the deinstitutionalization movement, there has been a development of evidence-based treatments that assist individuals living with a serious mental illness. This is particularly true in the area of schizophrenia. Treatment models that have focused on individuals living with schizophrenia have helped these individuals lead very productive lives.
For this Assignment
, research the literature for evidence-based treatment models that are designed to help individuals living with a diagnosis of schizophrenia. Find an article focused on seeking such treatments that assist the individual with community integration, employment, social skills, family relationships, and/or daily living skills.
Assignment (2–4 pages, APA format)
Your paper should include:
· A summary of the article. Include in your summary the underlying theory and treatment objectives of the intervention
References (use 3 or more)
Assignment 2:
Community Assessment
The purpose of this assignment is to broaden your understanding of a community, develop analytical skills regarding communities in relation to specific populations and their needs, and to better plan and develop interventions to address issues and problems facing the community.
This assignment has three parts: Part I Understanding Your Community, where you will consider the current demographics of the community and analyze how that has changed over the past 20 years; Part II Community Assessment, where you assess your community and a problem within your community; and Part III Community Action Plan, where you develop a specific action plan to address the problem you identified. As you reflect on the learning resources and concepts from Weeks 1-4, be sure to explain what you have learned about the policy’s effect on various groups. Consider how will this knowledge assist you with your community action plan.
Submit
a 4page paper. The paper needs to be well-researched and written using APA guidelines. Data should come from at least five sources.
Part I: Understanding your Community
· Analyze how your community has changed over the past 20 years. Use policy and community concepts and theories from the learning resources to support your analysis.
· Describe your community, using research and statistics to describe socio-demographic make-up. (For example: How many persons live in the city and/or in the town? What were/are their cultural/racial characteristics? What were/are their incomes, ages, political affiliations, etc.?)
Part II: Community Assessment
· Describe a problem that the community is currently experiencing.
o Assess the duration, intensity, and frequency of the problem.
o Analyze the probable etiology of the problem, supporting your analysis with resource.
LASA 2 Analyzing a Social PolicyIn this course, you have learned .docx
LASA 2: Analyzing a Social Policy
In this course, you have learned that social policies are formulated to solve social problems considered important by a mass of voters, media, and political actors. Social policy is but one solution to the problem—not necessarily the most rational, effective, or socially just. Social policies are human creations and, as such, can be changed. In this paper you will analyze a social policy as a tool for social justice.
Research one social welfare policy using your textbook, the Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet.
Analyze the policy and address the following:
The social problem addressed by the policy
What is/are the problem/s to be solved in the most fundamental terms?
What is the history of the problem/s in the United States?
What are the various theories about the causes of the problem/s? Based on this, what do you think is/are the most important causes/s of the problem/s?
The policy objectives, value premises, expectation, and target populations
Policy objectives—overt and covert objectives: What are the stated objectives of the policy? In your judgment, what are the covert objectives of the policy?
What are the values underlying the policy objectives? What values are revealed by the overt and covert objectives?
What did the policymakers expect would be the result of the policy?
Target segments of the population at whom policy is aimed: Discuss the direct target of the policy in terms of size and other demographic characteristics. Who are the indirect targets of the policy?
Effects of the policy
Intended effects: What effects did the lawmakers intend?
Unintended effects: What effects did the lawmakers not foresee?
Distinguish between short-range (less than five years) and long-range (over five years) effects of the policy.
Implications of the Policy
Changes in the distribution of material resources: Are there any changes to the distribution of material resources, including income and other tangible benefits, as a result of the policy for direct or indirect target groups?
Changes in distribution of services, rights, and statuses: Are there any changes in services, rights, or statuses as a result of the policy?
Alternative Policies
What alternative policy/policies would more effectively address the social problem discussed in the policy analysis while advancing social justice?
Write a 4–6-page paper in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Make sure to include research in addition to the textbook from credible, scholarly sources.
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Community Policy ProposalsYou will be using the results of y.docx
Community Policy Proposals
You will be using the results of your Unit 3 Community Assessment assignment as the basis for this assignment. You have examined the social change and public policy environment of your home community by surveying the population demographics (taking into account gender, race, and sexual orientation, as well as varied nationalities and their social and economic status) and explored public sources of information in order to identify demands for social changes in businesses, non-profits, and government. These demands reflect the possible need for public policy development.
Draft and present two possible policy proposals that respond to the specific public demands you identified in your community in the previous assignment.
These demands may apply to businesses, non-profit organizations, or government.
Utilize the document entitled, "Elements of a Standard Policy Statement," which is located in your Social Policy Toolbox, to guide your development of these proposals.
Include a title for each proposal.
Write a 750-word summary of your two possible policy proposals, emphasizing these elements:
State the proposed policy on which you have decided, with the following:
A descriptive title.
A statement of the public entity for which the policy is intended.
The beneficiaries of the policy.
The human service outcome for social change.
State which actors in the home community may play a constructive and active role to advance the policy process, and identify the actors or factors that may pose as obstacles to your proposed policy.
State the key discussion points raised by your peers in support of or in opposition to your proposed policy.
State your rationale for choosing the policy proposal.
Assignment Requirements
Summary Length:
750 words.
Font and font size:
Times New Roman, 12 point.
Formatting:
Present your paper in APA format.
Written communication:
Written communication must reflect graduate-level writing skills and successfully convey the message.
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Community Policy ProposalsYou will be using the results of y.docx
Community Policy Proposals
You will be using the results of your Unit 3 Community Assessment assignment as the basis for this assignment. You have examined the social change and public policy environment of your home community by surveying the population demographics (taking into account gender, race, and sexual orientation, as well as varied nationalities and their social and economic status) and explored public sources of information in order to identify demands for social changes in businesses, non-profits, and government. These demands reflect the possible need for public policy development.
Draft and present two possible policy proposals that respond to the specific public demands you identified in your community in the previous assignment.
These demands may apply to businesses, non-profit organizations, or government.
Utilize the document entitled, "Elements of a Standard Policy Statement," which is located in your Social Policy Toolbox, to guide your development of these proposals.
Include a title for each proposal.
Write a 750-word summary of your two possible policy proposals, emphasizing these elements:
State the proposed policy on which you have decided, with the following:
A descriptive title.
A statement of the public entity for which the policy is intended.
The beneficiaries of the policy.
The human service outcome for social change.
State which actors in the home community may play a constructive and active role to advance the policy process, and identify the actors or factors that may pose as obstacles to your proposed policy.
State the key discussion points raised by your peers in support of or in opposition to your proposed policy.
State your rationale for choosing the policy proposal.
Assignment Requirements
Summary Length:
750 words.
Font and font size:
Times New Roman, 12 point.
Formatting:
Present your paper in APA format.
Written communication:
Written communication must reflect graduate-level writing skills and successfully convey the message.
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Assignment 1 LASA 2 Analyzing a Social PolicyIn this cours
Assignment 1: LASA 2: Analyzing a Social Policy
In this course, you have learned that social policies are formulated to solve social problems considered important by a mass of voters, media, and political actors. Social policy is but one solution to the problem—not necessarily the most rational, effective, or socially just. Social policies are human creations and, as such, can be changed. In this paper you will analyze a social policy as a tool for social justice.
Research one social welfare policy using your textbook, the Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet.
Analyze the policy and address the following:
The social problem addressed by the policy
What is/are the problem/s to be solved in the most fundamental terms?
What is the history of the problem/s in the United States?
What are the various theories about the causes of the problem/s? Based on this, what do you think is/are the most important causes/s of the problem/s?
The policy objectives, value premises, expectation, and target populations
Policy objectives—overt and covert objectives: What are the stated objectives of the policy? In your judgment, what are the covert objectives of the policy?
What are the values underlying the policy objectives? What values are revealed by the overt and covert objectives?
What did the policymakers expect would be the result of the policy?
Target segments of the population at whom policy is aimed: Discuss the direct target of the policy in terms of size and other demographic characteristics. Who are the indirect targets of the policy?
Effects of the policy
Intended effects: What effects did the lawmakers intend?
Unintended effects: What effects did the lawmakers not foresee?
Distinguish between short-range (less than five years) and long-range (over five years) effects of the policy.
Implications of the Policy
Changes in the distribution of material resources: Are there any changes to the distribution of material resources, including income and other tangible benefits, as a result of the policy for direct or indirect target groups?
Changes in distribution of services, rights, and statuses: Are there any changes in services, rights, or statuses as a result of the policy?
Alternative Policies
What alternative policy/policies would more effectively address the social problem discussed in the policy analysis while advancing social justice?
Write a 5–6-page paper in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Make sure to include research in addition to the textbook from credible, scholarly sources.
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Assignment 2 Policy IdentificationAccording to the Coun.docx
Assignment 2: Policy Identification
According to the Council on Social Work Education, Competency 5: Engage in Policy Practice:
Social workers understand that human rights and social justice, as well as social welfare and services, are mediated by policy and its implementation at the federal, state, and local levels. Social workers understand the history and current structures of social policies and services, the role of policy in service delivery, and the role of practice in policy development. Social workers understand their role in policy development and implementation within their practice settings at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels and they actively engage in policy practice to effect change within those settings. Social workers recognize and understand the historical, social, cultural, economic, organizational, environmental, and global influences that affect social policy. They are also knowledgeable about policy formulation, analysis, implementation, and evaluation.
Walden’s MSW program expects students in their specialization year to be able to:
· Evaluate the implication of policies and policy change in the lives of clients/constituents.
· Demonstrate critical thinking skills that can be used to inform policymakers and influence policies that impact clients/constituents and services.
This assignment is intended to help students demonstrate the behavioral components of this competency in their field education.
To prepare
: Working with your field instructor, identify a social problem that is common among the organization (or its clients) and research current policies at that state and federal levels that impact the social problem. Then, from a position of advocacy, identify methods to address the social problem (i.e., how you, as a social worker, and the agency advocate to change the problem). You are expected to specifically address how both you and the agency can effectively engage policy makers to make them aware of the social problem and the impact that the policies have on the agency and clients.
The Assignment (2-3 pages):
· Identify the social problem
· Explain rational for selecting social problem
· Describe state and federal policies that impact the social problem
· Identify specific methods to address the social problems
Explain how the agency and student can advocate to change the social problem
.
Assignment 2 RA 2 Policy Proposal PaperFor this assignment, you .docx
Assignment 2: RA 2: Policy Proposal Paper
For this assignment, you will be building on the problem definition developed in
Module 4
and develop a policy proposal for advocacy and adoption.
Tasks:
Create a 10- to 12-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.
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Assignment 3 Policy identificationAccording to the Counsel on Soc.docx
Assignment 3: Policy identification
According to the Counsel on Social Work Education, Competency 5: Engage in Policy Practice:
Social workers understand that human rights and social justice, as well as social welfare and services, are mediated by policy and its implementation at the federal, state, and local levels. Social workers understand the history and current structures of social policies and services, the role of policy in service delivery, and the role of practice in policy development. Social workers understand their role in policy development and implementation within their practice settings at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels and they actively engage in policy practice to effect change within those settings. Social workers recognize and understand the historical, social, cultural, economic, organizational, environmental, and global influences that affect social policy. They are also knowledgeable about policy formulation, analysis, implementation, and evaluation. Social workers:
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Identify social policy at the local, state, and federal level that impacts well-being, service delivery, and access to social services;
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Assess how social welfare and economic policies impact the delivery of and access to social services;
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Apply critical thinking to analyze, formulate, and advocate for policies that advance human rights and social, economic, and environmental justice.
This assignment is intended to help students demonstrate the behavioral components of this competency in their field education.
To prepare: Working with your field instructor, identify, evaluate, and discuss policies established by the local, state, and federal government (within the last five years) that affect the day to day operations of the field placement agency.
The Assignment (1-2 pages):
·
Describe the policies and their impact on the field agency (military now offers transgender member service policy).
Propose specific recommendations regarding how you, as a social work intern, and the agency (military mental health clinic) can advocate for policies pertaining to advancing social justice for the agency and the clients it serves.
Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references (2 or more).
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SWK311 Assessment 2 Final EssayWhat is t.docx
SWK311 Assessment 2
Final Essay
What is the policy and its impact on vulnerable groups?
Why should/could you influence change?
How can you influence social policy change?
Developing your own practice framework for influencing policy change
What, Why and How
Critical analysis of social policy
Application of theory to practice
Adherence to academic conventions of writing (eg referencing; writing style)
At least 8 references
Assessment Criteria
a) Critically examine the policy or policies that you consider impact upon a client group
Suggest ways that policy could be changed to improve the life outcomes for those with whom you are working.
Part 1
What is this?
Not just describing
Critical analysis – a reminder
Critically examine
What is the political and ideological underpinning of the social policy?
What is the intended outcome of the policy? Is it achieving this gaol?
How the policy impacts your client group – both positive and negative impacts
How is the policy implemented – for example income support as delivered through Centrelink
Is it the policy or the service delivery that is the problem
Prompt questions
Consider vulnerable populations/clients you work with or those that interest you.
There are likely to be many policies that impact the group you choose. It is important to acknowledge the ways that economic and social policies intersect.
You can select one main policy or several policies for the purpose of the assignment.
e.g. women – are impacted by economic policy, income support, parenting payments and family tax benefits, child care support and many more.
recap
As you have worked through this unit, there are likely to have been topics or issues that have resonated with your , or really grated you.
For example, do you feel angry that people on income support payments appear to be allowed to just sit around and do nothing? Do you think the government supports them to just do nothing?
What would happen if there was a continued tightening of conditions for receiving income support?
Would anyone suffer? Would this matter? Would this impact society?
Why influence change?
Do you consider the government approach to income support is punitive?
Does the approach of welfare conditionality under a neoliberal government leave vulnerable people at risk?
What would drive your approach to intervene in this area of macro policy compared to the approach you would take if you fully supported government’s tightening of access to income support?
Alternatively
It is important to know your current world view and values as you enter any field of human services practice.
This will ensure that your tactics and strategies for influencing policy are transparent and appropriate.
Do your own values and philosophy align with those of your professional association?
Articulate your own theoretical perspective
Develop a framework that you would adopt for influencing policy change th.
Assignment 1 LASA 2 Analyzing a Social PolicyIn this course, you.docx
Assignment 1: LASA 2: Analyzing a Social Policy
In this course, you have learned that social policies are formulated to solve social problems considered important by a mass of voters, media, and political actors. Social policy is but one solution to the problem—not necessarily the most rational, effective, or socially just. Social policies are human creations and, as such, can be changed. In this paper you will analyze a social policy as a tool for social justice.
Research one social welfare policy using your textbook, the Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet.
Analyze the policy and address the following:
The social problem addressed by the policy
What is/are the problem/s to be solved in the most fundamental terms?
What is the history of the problem/s in the United States?
What are the various theories about the causes of the problem/s? Based on this, what do you think is/are the most important causes/s of the problem/s?
The policy objectives, value premises, expectation, and target populations
Policy objectives—overt and covert objectives: What are the stated objectives of the policy? In your judgment, what are the covert objectives of the policy?
What are the values underlying the policy objectives? What values are revealed by the overt and covert objectives?
What did the policymakers expect would be the result of the policy?
Target segments of the population at whom policy is aimed: Discuss the direct target of the policy in terms of size and other demographic characteristics. Who are the indirect targets of the policy?
Effects of the policy
Intended effects: What effects did the lawmakers intend?
Unintended effects: What effects did the lawmakers not foresee?
Distinguish between short-range (less than five years) and long-range (over five years) effects of the policy.
Implications of the Policy
Changes in the distribution of material resources: Are there any changes to the distribution of material resources, including income and other tangible benefits, as a result of the policy for direct or indirect target groups?
Changes in distribution of services, rights, and statuses: Are there any changes in services, rights, or statuses as a result of the policy?
Alternative Policies
What alternative policy/policies would more effectively address the social problem discussed in the policy analysis while advancing social justice?
Write a 4–6-page paper in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Make sure to include research in addition to the textbook from credible, scholarly sources. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M5_A1.doc.
By
Monday, January 4, 2016
, deliver your assignment to the
M5: Assignment 1 Dropbox
.
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The objectives of this exercise are to1) Gain further experience .docx
The objectives of this exercise are to:
1) Gain further experience with using the Eclipse IDE.
2) Gain an understanding of arrays and use of control statements.
3) Develop and test a small Java program applying the concepts of objective 2.
AFTER YOU HAVE COMPLETED, put all your files into a zip file named [your
name]Assignment2.zip. Include all .class and .java files, that is zip your eclipse project;
Upload your zip file to Moodle by the due date. Printout and tum-in all source files.
Print and turn in the output from your program,
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The objectives of this exercise are to1) Gain experience with usi.docx
The objectives of this exercise are to:
1) Gain experience with using the Eclipse IDE.
2) Gain an understanding of the basic definition and use of objects including the
concepts; class, constructor, instance variables, reference variables, and
getter/setter methods.
3) Develop and test a simple Java program applying the concepts of objective 2.
AFTER YOU HAVE COMPLETED put all the files into a zip file named [your
name]Assignmentl.zip. Include all .class and .java files. Upload your zip file to moodle.
Also print all source files and turn them in by the due date.
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The objectives of this assignment are to1)Gain further unde.docx
The objectives of this assignment are to:
1)
Gain further understanding and experience with inheritance.
2)
Gain understanding and experience with polymorphism.
3)
Gain further understanding and experience with interfaces.
4)
Gain understanding and experience with low level graphics.
5)
Modify an existing program to meet new requirements applying concepts of objectives 1 through 4.
6)
Gain experience with medium-size Java program.
7)
Continue to practice good programming techniques.
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The Odyssey Discussion Activity - Guiding an Individual or Social.docx
The Odyssey:
Discussion Activity - Guiding an Individual or Social Order
Now that you have an understanding of the
Odyssey
and its plot, it is time to think about larger issues, such as the mythic functions that the poem performs. The primary question for consideration will be whether the poem performs the function of guiding an individual through life or the function of maintaining social order.
Discussion Question
Does the
Odyssey
perform the function of guiding an individual through life or maintaining social order? Write a paragraph or two justifying
ONE
of the functions. The title/subject of your post should refelct your topic selection: "Guiding an Individual" or "Social Order"
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Learning Objectives
Students will:
Analyze agency or organizational policy
Apply policy advocacy skills
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Generate Social Change Project ideas
Learning Resources
Required Readings
SOCW 6361 Webliography
These websites will be required throughout the semester. Become familiar with these websites, especially when doing research for your assignments.
Jansson, B. S. (2018).
Becoming an effective policy advocate: From policy practice to social justic
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Chapter 2, "Articulating Four Rationales for Participating in Policy Advocacy" (pp. 31-69)
Chapter 3, "Obtaining Skills and Competencies for Policy Advocacy" (pp. 70–98)
Martin, M. E. (2012). Philosophical and religious influences on social welfare policy in the United States: The ongoing effect of Reformed theology and social Darwinism on attitudes toward the poor and social welfare policy and practice.
Journal of Social Work, 12
(1), 51–64.
Moyes, J., & Quadagno, J. (2002). Political theories of the welfare state.
Social Service Review, 76
(1), 34–57.
Optional Resources
MSW home page
Use this link to access the MSW home page, which provides resources for your social work program.
Discussion: Policies and Social Problems
Why is it important for social workers to understand policy? When you think of policies, you may tend to think of the federal policies that support services such as Medicare and state policies that support education and welfare services. However, sometimes the policies that have the greatest impact on clients are the policies of agencies and organizations.
Note
: An "agency or organizational policy" is a policy. For example, it might be part of a county welfare agency that requires an administrator at a juvenile correction facility to report any individual that is an illegal immigrant that comes to that facility.
In this Discussion, you will identify a policy at an agency or organization with which you are familiar. It can be a public agency, a for-profit human service provider, or a not-for-profit community agency. Describe the organization, the policy, and the social problem it addresses.
By Day 3
Post
the policy at an agency or organization with which you are familiar. Describe the organization, the policy, and the social problem it addresses.
Be sure to support your post with specific references to this week's resources. If you are using additional articles, be sure to pro ...
From politics to marketing, from sociology to public health, surveys.docx
From politics to marketing, from sociology to public health, surveys are routinely used for gathering information about an identified population. Surveys may cover a large swath of a population, such as the U.S. Census, or represent a microcosm of a larger population, such as a neighborhood public health survey.
In community health assessment, surveys are commonly used to explore an issue more widely than is possible through individual interviews or focus groups. Surveys may collect quantitative or qualitative data, or both. This week, you examine the use of surveys in community health assessment. Specifically, you consider the advantages and challenges of involving community members in both the design and implementation of surveys.
For this Discussion, review the Resources related to community involvement in survey design and implementation. Review the media titled
Surveys.
Consider some of the different ways that surveys were implemented and how the community was or was not involved in their design and implementation.
With these thoughts in mind:
3 pages of one advantage and one challenge of conducting community public health surveys and explain why. Describe one benefit and one limitation of involving the community in designing a survey and explain why. Then, describe one advantage and one challenge to involving the community in the implementation of a survey and explain why.
Be specific and use the Resources, media, and current literature to support your response.
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Assignment 2: Policy Identification
According to the Council on Social Work Education, Competency 5: Engage in Policy Practice:
Social workers understand that human rights and social justice, as well as social welfare and services, are mediated by policy and its implementation at the federal, state, and local levels. Social workers understand the history and current structures of social policies and services, the role of policy in service delivery, and the role of practice in policy development. Social workers understand their role in policy development and implementation within their practice settings at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels and they actively engage in policy practice to effect change within those settings. Social workers recognize and understand the historical, social, cultural, economic, organizational, environmental, and global influences that affect social policy. They are also knowledgeable about policy formulation, analysis, implementation, and evaluation.
Walden’s MSW program expects students in their specialization year to be able to:
Evaluate the implication of policies and policy change in the lives of clients/constituents.
Demonstrate critical thinking skills that can be used to inform policymakers and influence policies that impact clients/constituents and services.
This assignment is intended to help students demonstrate the behavioral components of this competency in their field education.
To prepare
: Working with your field instructor, identify a social problem that is common among the organization (or its clients) and research current policies at that state and federal levels that impact the social problem. Then, from a position of advocacy, identify methods to address the social problem (i.e., how you, as a social worker, and the agency advocate to change the problem). You are expected to specifically address how both you and the agency can effectively engage policy makers to make them aware of the social problem and the impact that the policies have on the agency and clients.
The Assignment (2-3 pages):
Identify the social problem
Explain rational for selecting social problem
Describe state and federal policies that impact the social problem
Identify specific methods to address the social problems
Explain how the agency and student can advocate to change the social problem
.
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Assignment: Evidence-Based Treatments for Individuals Living With a Diagnosis of Schizophrenia
There is an overall misunderstanding that those living with a very serious mental disorder are not able to lead normal successful lives. Since the deinstitutionalization movement, there has been a development of evidence-based treatments that assist individuals living with a serious mental illness. This is particularly true in the area of schizophrenia. Treatment models that have focused on individuals living with schizophrenia have helped these individuals lead very productive lives.
For this Assignment
, research the literature for evidence-based treatment models that are designed to help individuals living with a diagnosis of schizophrenia. Find an article focused on seeking such treatments that assist the individual with community integration, employment, social skills, family relationships, and/or daily living skills.
Assignment (2–4 pages, APA format)
Your paper should include:
· A summary of the article. Include in your summary the underlying theory and treatment objectives of the intervention
References (use 3 or more)
Assignment 2:
Community Assessment
The purpose of this assignment is to broaden your understanding of a community, develop analytical skills regarding communities in relation to specific populations and their needs, and to better plan and develop interventions to address issues and problems facing the community.
This assignment has three parts: Part I Understanding Your Community, where you will consider the current demographics of the community and analyze how that has changed over the past 20 years; Part II Community Assessment, where you assess your community and a problem within your community; and Part III Community Action Plan, where you develop a specific action plan to address the problem you identified. As you reflect on the learning resources and concepts from Weeks 1-4, be sure to explain what you have learned about the policy’s effect on various groups. Consider how will this knowledge assist you with your community action plan.
Submit
a 4page paper. The paper needs to be well-researched and written using APA guidelines. Data should come from at least five sources.
Part I: Understanding your Community
· Analyze how your community has changed over the past 20 years. Use policy and community concepts and theories from the learning resources to support your analysis.
· Describe your community, using research and statistics to describe socio-demographic make-up. (For example: How many persons live in the city and/or in the town? What were/are their cultural/racial characteristics? What were/are their incomes, ages, political affiliations, etc.?)
Part II: Community Assessment
· Describe a problem that the community is currently experiencing.
o Assess the duration, intensity, and frequency of the problem.
o Analyze the probable etiology of the problem, supporting your analysis with resource.
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LASA 2: Analyzing a Social Policy
In this course, you have learned that social policies are formulated to solve social problems considered important by a mass of voters, media, and political actors. Social policy is but one solution to the problem—not necessarily the most rational, effective, or socially just. Social policies are human creations and, as such, can be changed. In this paper you will analyze a social policy as a tool for social justice.
Research one social welfare policy using your textbook, the Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet.
Analyze the policy and address the following:
The social problem addressed by the policy
What is/are the problem/s to be solved in the most fundamental terms?
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The policy objectives, value premises, expectation, and target populations
Policy objectives—overt and covert objectives: What are the stated objectives of the policy? In your judgment, what are the covert objectives of the policy?
What are the values underlying the policy objectives? What values are revealed by the overt and covert objectives?
What did the policymakers expect would be the result of the policy?
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Effects of the policy
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Implications of the Policy
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Alternative Policies
What alternative policy/policies would more effectively address the social problem discussed in the policy analysis while advancing social justice?
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Community Policy Proposals
You will be using the results of your Unit 3 Community Assessment assignment as the basis for this assignment. You have examined the social change and public policy environment of your home community by surveying the population demographics (taking into account gender, race, and sexual orientation, as well as varied nationalities and their social and economic status) and explored public sources of information in order to identify demands for social changes in businesses, non-profits, and government. These demands reflect the possible need for public policy development.
Draft and present two possible policy proposals that respond to the specific public demands you identified in your community in the previous assignment.
These demands may apply to businesses, non-profit organizations, or government.
Utilize the document entitled, "Elements of a Standard Policy Statement," which is located in your Social Policy Toolbox, to guide your development of these proposals.
Include a title for each proposal.
Write a 750-word summary of your two possible policy proposals, emphasizing these elements:
State the proposed policy on which you have decided, with the following:
A descriptive title.
A statement of the public entity for which the policy is intended.
The beneficiaries of the policy.
The human service outcome for social change.
State which actors in the home community may play a constructive and active role to advance the policy process, and identify the actors or factors that may pose as obstacles to your proposed policy.
State the key discussion points raised by your peers in support of or in opposition to your proposed policy.
State your rationale for choosing the policy proposal.
Assignment Requirements
Summary Length:
750 words.
Font and font size:
Times New Roman, 12 point.
Formatting:
Present your paper in APA format.
Written communication:
Written communication must reflect graduate-level writing skills and successfully convey the message.
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Community Policy ProposalsYou will be using the results of y.docx
Community Policy Proposals
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State the proposed policy on which you have decided, with the following:
A descriptive title.
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The human service outcome for social change.
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State your rationale for choosing the policy proposal.
Assignment Requirements
Summary Length:
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Assignment 1 LASA 2 Analyzing a Social PolicyIn this cours
Assignment 1: LASA 2: Analyzing a Social Policy
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What are the values underlying the policy objectives? What values are revealed by the overt and covert objectives?
What did the policymakers expect would be the result of the policy?
Target segments of the population at whom policy is aimed: Discuss the direct target of the policy in terms of size and other demographic characteristics. Who are the indirect targets of the policy?
Effects of the policy
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Alternative Policies
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Assignment 2: Policy Identification
According to the Council on Social Work Education, Competency 5: Engage in Policy Practice:
Social workers understand that human rights and social justice, as well as social welfare and services, are mediated by policy and its implementation at the federal, state, and local levels. Social workers understand the history and current structures of social policies and services, the role of policy in service delivery, and the role of practice in policy development. Social workers understand their role in policy development and implementation within their practice settings at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels and they actively engage in policy practice to effect change within those settings. Social workers recognize and understand the historical, social, cultural, economic, organizational, environmental, and global influences that affect social policy. They are also knowledgeable about policy formulation, analysis, implementation, and evaluation.
Walden’s MSW program expects students in their specialization year to be able to:
· Evaluate the implication of policies and policy change in the lives of clients/constituents.
· Demonstrate critical thinking skills that can be used to inform policymakers and influence policies that impact clients/constituents and services.
This assignment is intended to help students demonstrate the behavioral components of this competency in their field education.
To prepare
: Working with your field instructor, identify a social problem that is common among the organization (or its clients) and research current policies at that state and federal levels that impact the social problem. Then, from a position of advocacy, identify methods to address the social problem (i.e., how you, as a social worker, and the agency advocate to change the problem). You are expected to specifically address how both you and the agency can effectively engage policy makers to make them aware of the social problem and the impact that the policies have on the agency and clients.
The Assignment (2-3 pages):
· Identify the social problem
· Explain rational for selecting social problem
· Describe state and federal policies that impact the social problem
· Identify specific methods to address the social problems
Explain how the agency and student can advocate to change the social problem
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Assignment 2 RA 2 Policy Proposal PaperFor this assignment, you .docx
Assignment 2: RA 2: Policy Proposal Paper
For this assignment, you will be building on the problem definition developed in
Module 4
and develop a policy proposal for advocacy and adoption.
Tasks:
Create a 10- to 12-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.
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Assignment 3 Policy identificationAccording to the Counsel on Soc.docx
Assignment 3: Policy identification
According to the Counsel on Social Work Education, Competency 5: Engage in Policy Practice:
Social workers understand that human rights and social justice, as well as social welfare and services, are mediated by policy and its implementation at the federal, state, and local levels. Social workers understand the history and current structures of social policies and services, the role of policy in service delivery, and the role of practice in policy development. Social workers understand their role in policy development and implementation within their practice settings at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels and they actively engage in policy practice to effect change within those settings. Social workers recognize and understand the historical, social, cultural, economic, organizational, environmental, and global influences that affect social policy. They are also knowledgeable about policy formulation, analysis, implementation, and evaluation. Social workers:
o
Identify social policy at the local, state, and federal level that impacts well-being, service delivery, and access to social services;
o
Assess how social welfare and economic policies impact the delivery of and access to social services;
o
Apply critical thinking to analyze, formulate, and advocate for policies that advance human rights and social, economic, and environmental justice.
This assignment is intended to help students demonstrate the behavioral components of this competency in their field education.
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The Assignment (1-2 pages):
·
Describe the policies and their impact on the field agency (military now offers transgender member service policy).
Propose specific recommendations regarding how you, as a social work intern, and the agency (military mental health clinic) can advocate for policies pertaining to advancing social justice for the agency and the clients it serves.
Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references (2 or more).
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SWK311 Assessment 2 Final EssayWhat is t.docx
SWK311 Assessment 2
Final Essay
What is the policy and its impact on vulnerable groups?
Why should/could you influence change?
How can you influence social policy change?
Developing your own practice framework for influencing policy change
What, Why and How
Critical analysis of social policy
Application of theory to practice
Adherence to academic conventions of writing (eg referencing; writing style)
At least 8 references
Assessment Criteria
a) Critically examine the policy or policies that you consider impact upon a client group
Suggest ways that policy could be changed to improve the life outcomes for those with whom you are working.
Part 1
What is this?
Not just describing
Critical analysis – a reminder
Critically examine
What is the political and ideological underpinning of the social policy?
What is the intended outcome of the policy? Is it achieving this gaol?
How the policy impacts your client group – both positive and negative impacts
How is the policy implemented – for example income support as delivered through Centrelink
Is it the policy or the service delivery that is the problem
Prompt questions
Consider vulnerable populations/clients you work with or those that interest you.
There are likely to be many policies that impact the group you choose. It is important to acknowledge the ways that economic and social policies intersect.
You can select one main policy or several policies for the purpose of the assignment.
e.g. women – are impacted by economic policy, income support, parenting payments and family tax benefits, child care support and many more.
recap
As you have worked through this unit, there are likely to have been topics or issues that have resonated with your , or really grated you.
For example, do you feel angry that people on income support payments appear to be allowed to just sit around and do nothing? Do you think the government supports them to just do nothing?
What would happen if there was a continued tightening of conditions for receiving income support?
Would anyone suffer? Would this matter? Would this impact society?
Why influence change?
Do you consider the government approach to income support is punitive?
Does the approach of welfare conditionality under a neoliberal government leave vulnerable people at risk?
What would drive your approach to intervene in this area of macro policy compared to the approach you would take if you fully supported government’s tightening of access to income support?
Alternatively
It is important to know your current world view and values as you enter any field of human services practice.
This will ensure that your tactics and strategies for influencing policy are transparent and appropriate.
Do your own values and philosophy align with those of your professional association?
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Develop a framework that you would adopt for influencing policy change th.
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Assignment 1: LASA 2: Analyzing a Social Policy
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What did the policymakers expect would be the result of the policy?
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Effects of the policy
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Unintended effects: What effects did the lawmakers not foresee?
Distinguish between short-range (less than five years) and long-range (over five years) effects of the policy.
Implications of the Policy
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Alternative Policies
What alternative policy/policies would more effectively address the social problem discussed in the policy analysis while advancing social justice?
Write a 4–6-page paper in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Make sure to include research in addition to the textbook from credible, scholarly sources. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M5_A1.doc.
By
Monday, January 4, 2016
, deliver your assignment to the
M5: Assignment 1 Dropbox
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Respect the dignity, worth, and uniqueness of each individual (child, family member, and colleagues). It is important to respect the children, families, and colleagues. Every child is different, I will learn about the children's uniqueness and teach the children that everyone learns differently. In my classroom we will discuss and learn about the student's culture and habits. I can one day have parents bring in a dish from their culture and as we sitting down in the classroom talking about how and where this dish comes from, we can then taste it.
Recognize that children and adults achieve their full potential in the context of relationships that are based on trust and respect. At the start of the day I will greet each child as an individual. I want the children to know that I trust and respect them and in return they can trust and respect me.
Base our work on knowledge of how children develop and learn. I will have a classroom where the child can develop their physical, cognitive,and affective domains. I will have centers for art, reading, writing, and imaginary. With rules written on the rules for the children to follow.
My knowledge and understanding of these values will help me to be a better Early Childhood educator and colleague because I can clearly see that becoming a teacher will be a big impact on the children. I want it to be a "great" impact and by learning and understanding these core values will then help be a great influence on the children that I will teach. I want my students to leave my class with the knowledge to succeed to the next grade.
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The movie I chose is FIREPROOFi have attached the document with.docx
The movie I chose is
FIREPROOF
i have attached the document with the instructions
For part 2,
The topics covered are communication(why we communicate, processes of communication, social media and interpersonal communication) self esteem and self concept( biological and social root of the self, characteristics of the self, benefit and risk of self disclosure) perception process(selection, organisation, stereotyping, interpretation and negotiation) Emotions (influences of emotions, ) understanding words, structure naming and identity, gender and language.
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The Monroe Doctrine became one of the crucial foundations of America.docx
The Monroe Doctrine became one of the crucial foundations of American foreign policy over the next century; what was the occasion for Monroe's articulation of this doctrine, and what were the circumstances motivating its adoption?
What reasons were used by Monroe to justify this foreign policy pronouncement, and how do they relate to arguments made during the revolutionary and early republic periods?
Using a minimum of 150 words, address the following:
Explain the “American System” and its benefits.
I need this done in 20 mins !! I WILL check to make sure it is not plagirized !
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The Movie I would like to analyze is ____________________ .Your An.docx
The Movie I would like to analyze is ____________________ .
Your Answer:
The movie I would like to analyze is Big Daddy.
Identify your first concept and BRIEFLY explain how it is relevant to your movie.
Your Answer:
The first concept would be Child-rearing styles. In this movie, Sonny adopted a permissive parenting style where he allowed the child to make his own choices, so much that he even allowed him to choose his own name! Sonny later learns that this style of parenting is causing trouble in the child's schooling and resorts to being more assertive in the child's decision making process.
Identify your second concept and BRIEFLY explain how it is relevant to your movie.
Your Answer:
My second concept would be aggression. Sonny displays hostility through both physical and verbal aggression towards others. The child observes this behavior and imitates the same behaviors in situations. The child, Julian, actually feels seeing others get physically hurt is comical. It seems that Sonny's outrageous and aggressive behavior is a result of his father's authoritarian child-rearing style.
dentify your third concept and BRIEFLY explain how it is relevant to your movie.
Your Answer:
The third concept I would cover in relation to the movie is resilience. If not for this 5 year-old's resilience, Sonny probably would have placed the child with social services. Julian was "delivered" to Sonny's door with no idea as to who Sonny was or why his mother left him there. We later learn that Julian's mom dies from cancer. While with his mother there probably was a considerable amount of neglect being as though she was probably to weak and sick to tend to her son needs and the next best person to leave him to is a complete stranger. Considering this, Julian was an adaptive and happy young boy. Also, the sunglasses that Sonny gives Julian help Julian adapt to anxious situations and calm his fear.
My professors comment on my answers was:
I approve of these topics, but I think that you should also consider issues related to Sonny's development and perhaps adoption.
Movie Report
Due
7/25
by
11:59pm
Points
200
Submitting
a file upload
Available
after
Jun 2 at 12am
Movie Analysis Paper
(200 points):
Select a movie that focuses on a particular stage of development. Your task will be to identify concepts/theories that are discussed in the text and indicate the extent to which the movie has accurately portrayed your developmental stage of interest.
Paper Instructions:
Select a film and get
permission to proceed to watch the film.
Submit your movie for approval (via Canvas; week 4 module) before
11:59pm
on
7/5
.
View the Movie
Summarize the storyline and main characters (1 page Max)
Identify three concepts that are covered in the text regarding your selected stage of development (Hint: create a header in your paper for each theme, e.g., Parenting Style, Attachment, Friendship in Adolescence)
For each concept briefly summarize what psychologists e.
The motion picture industry is a competitive business. More than 50 .docx
The motion picture industry is a competitive business. More than 50 studios produce a total of 300 to 400 new motion pictures each year, and the financial success of each motion picture varies considerably. Gross sales for the opening weekend, the total gross sales, the number of theaters the movie was shown in, and the number of weeks the motion picture was open are common variables used to measure the success of a motion picture. Data collected for a sample of 100 motion pictures produced in 20XX are contained in the file named
Movies
, linked at the bottom of the page. Use all 100 data points.
Rank
Movie Title
Opening Gross
Total Gross
Theaters
Weeks
1
Marvel's The Avengers
207,438,708
623,357,910
4,349
22
2
The Dark Knight Rises
160,887,295
448,139,099
4,404
21
3
The Hunger Games
152,535,747
408,010,692
4,137
24
4
Skyfall
88,364,714
304,360,277
3,526
17
5
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
84,617,303
303,003,568
4,100
19
6
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2
141,067,634
292,324,737
4,070
16
7
The Amazing Spider-Man
62,004,688
262,030,663
4,318
15
8
Brave
66,323,594
237,283,207
4,164
30
9
Ted
54,415,205
218,815,487
3,303
17
10
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
60,316,738
216,391,482
4,263
19
11
Dr. Seuss' The Lorax
70,217,070
214,030,500
3,769
21
12
Wreck-It Ralph
49,038,712
189,422,889
3,752
26
13
Lincoln
944,308
182,207,973
2,293
24
14
MIB 3
54,592,779
179,020,854
4,248
15
15
Django Unchained
30,122,888
162,805,434
3,012
20
16
Ice Age: Continental Drift
46,629,259
161,321,843
3,886
30
17
Snow White and the Huntsman
56,217,700
155,332,381
3,777
14
18
Les Miserables (2012)
27,281,735
148,809,770
2,927
14
19
Hotel Transylvania
42,522,194
148,313,048
3,375
22
20
Taken 2
49,514,769
139,854,287
3,706
20
21
21 Jump Street
36,302,612
138,447,667
3,148
15
22
Argo
19,458,109
136,024,128
3,247
28
23
Silver Linings Playbook
443,003
132,092,958
2,809
29
24
Prometheus
51,050,101
126,477,084
3,442
15
25
Safe House
40,172,720
126,373,434
3,121
14
26
The Vow
41,202,458
125,014,030
3,038
14
27
Life of Pi
22,451,514
124,987,023
2,946
35
28
Magic Mike
39,127,170
113,721,571
3,120
13
29
The Bourne Legacy
38,142,825
113,203,870
3,753
13
30
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island
27,335,363
103,860,290
3,500
20
31
Rise of the Guardians
23,773,465
103,412,758
3,672
20
32
Zero Dark Thirty
417,150
95,720,716
2,946
15
33
Flight
24,900,566
93,772,375
2,638
15
34
Think Like a Man
33,636,303
91,547,205
2,052
11
35
The Campaign
26,588,460
86,907,746
3,302
15
36
The Expendables 2
28,591,370
85,028,192
3,355
14
37
Wrath of the Titans
33,457,188
83,670,083
3,545
13
38
Jack Reacher
15,210,156
80,070,736
3,352
13
39
Dark Shadows
29,685,274
79,727,149
3,755
14
40
Parental Guidance
14,554,053
77,267,296
3,368
21
41
John Carter
30,180,188
73,078,100
3,749
16
42
Act of Valor
24,476,632
70,012,847
3,053
15
43
This Is 40
11,579,175
67,544,505
2,931
10
44
Contraband
24,349,815
66,528,000
2,870
9
45
Looper
20,801,522
66,486,205
2,993
14
46
Tyler Perry's Madea's Witness Protection
25.
The Moore-Thomas, Day-Vines article explores cultural competence as .docx
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