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Submission deadline is November 8th, 2017
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Realistic Alternatives
At times, you may notice people suggesting an alternative, which everyone knows will be unacceptable. The alternative is often added simply to provide an option that can be easily rejected, with the intention of guiding the decision-making in a specific direction. This should be considered unethical behavior in a public administrator. There will always be diverse views on how to move forward to resolve a problem, based on differing values and perspectives on the issue. You have to try to be objective, providing an unbiased view of how the community wishes to move forward, being open to an approach you might not necessarily support on a personal level. Additionally, you should always include the status quo as one of the alternatives. You might find, at certain times and with certain issues, the status quo might be the best we can hope for at the moment, and therefore it should be considered. Even if we know the status quo may be unacceptable, including it provides a benchmark to use as a contrast and comparison with the proposed alternatives, providing insights into how alternatives might support a more desirable outcome.
Cost-benefit Approach
The classical cost-benefit process emerged from the field of micro-economics. It focuses narrowly on financial costs. It requires finding a means to assign a dollar value to each alternative, and the alternative with the best cost-benefit ratio (i.e., benefits are greater than costs) is selected. Over time, a macro-economic model developed, which included the consideration of non-financial metrics tied to perceptions, values, and other non-monetary measures. You will still try to find an objective means to capture this for assessment, and you may integrate financial metrics such as those used in a micro-economic model. Whatever approach you develop, you will be expected to find objective means to define, measure, and weigh alternatives to determine which one best supports mission success.
Objectivity
It is all too easy to find your personal values affecting your analysis and evaluation of alternatives. It is important you understand and control for your personal values when assessing alternatives, providing an unbiased analysis.
For this assignment, provide a cost-benefit analysis of your proposed alternatives for addressing the problem you identified in the first assignment. The problems and.
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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.
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13. What’s Expected and Which Expectations Are Most Important? Anticipated Effects of Private Choice
15. Expected Effect of Private Choice Policies on Property Values in Respondent’s Area(Percent Choosing Decrease, Neither, or Increase)
16. Margin of Respondents Who Expect Policy to Increase Cost, Achievement & Equity(Percent Choosing Increase minus Percent Decrease)
17. What Do the Regression Models Tell Us? The expected effects on academic achievement has the biggest impact on support for private choice policies, followed by; The impact on cost, and The impact on educational equity.
27. Are Vouchers or Education Tax Credits More Popular? Targeted or Broad-Based?
28. Margin of Support for School Choice Policies(Percent Favor minus Oppose)
29. Margin of Support for Choice Policies (Percent Favor minus Opposition)
30. Margin of Support for Coverage Levels(Percent Support minus Opposition)
31. Emphasize $$ Savings & Academic Improvements Educational Equity Argument Can Help, But Also Cause Blowback! Credits Are More Popular Than Vouchers Broad-Based Coverage Is More Popular Than Targeted Conclusions
