- 16 Mar, 2021
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Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944
Policy to research:
Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944
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PROBLEM(S) THAT NECESSITATE THE POLICY
What are the parameters of the problem? What is the nature (describe), scope (how extensive), and magnitude (how many people impacted) of the problem? How many people are affected by the problem? What are the causes of the problem?
***Additional Info clarifying what is needed for this section of the paper:
describe the current problem (that the policy is intended to address)Basically
What are we trying to solve?
What do we know about this problem?
What don’t we know about this problem?
Questions to ask & answer
1.What is the nature of the problem?
2.How widespread is it?
3.How many people are affected by it?
4.Who is affected and how?
5.What are the causes of the problem?
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Policy Goals
What are the expected short and long-term goal(s) of the policy? Are goals of policy just, democratic, and legal? Do goals contribute to greater social equality? Do goals positively affect redistribution of income, resources, rights, status, etc.? Do the goals contribute to a better quality of life for target population? How?
***Additional Info clarifying what is needed for this section of the paper:
The policy goals are the criteria by which all else is measured.
Often have to infer the policy goals
Key here is to also uncover hidden values & ideologies
How is the target population viewed? (ex: deserving or undeserving poor?)
Is the program means-tested? Or is it available for everyone?4a(some)
Questions to ask & answer
1.Are the goals legal, just, & democratic?
2.Do they contribute to greater social equality?
3.Are the goals consistent with social work values (i.e., self-determination, client rights, self-realization)?
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Values
Are the goals of the policy consistent with the values of professional social work? What are the value premises of the policy? i.e. What societal value(s) is (are) the policy based on? (i.e. traditional family values, individualism, etc.)
** To review social work values, visit: https://www.socialworkers.org/About/Ethics/Code-of-Ethics/Code-of-Ethics-English