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By Lashelle on Friday, March 09, 2001 - 12:20 pm: Edit PostHello everyone,
I am also a student going for my BSW. I'm currently taking a course in social policy and I am completely lost. Does anyone have any information on the basic steps/methods for analyzing policy? The generalist practice method? any others? HELP PLEASE!!!!
LaShelle
Destani23@aol.com
By Jodie on Saturday, March 10, 2001 - 07:59 am: Edit PostHey Lashelle, dont know if I can help just started first year towards my BSW and know what its like understanding new subjects. Need to talk please do
By Gary Bachman on Monday, March 12, 2001 - 12:06 pm: Edit Post LaShelle, The most BASIC step for analyzing social policy, is to take a step back from the words that are written in the book. Then ask yourself, WHY was this policy created? What was this policy trying to fix? (A social problem or a political problem? I mean here, was the policy put in effect to serve the consumer / public? Or was it put in to effect to serve a goal, image or political agenda?)
The next step in policy analysis, before you start writing anything down, is to ask yourself: Whats wrong with this policy? and then: Whats good about this policy? And why? (Heres a hint- the best policy I've seen written, has problems. And the worst policy I've seen, had at some basic point a good or constructive intention.(ususally) Learn to see those strengths and weaknesses. Thats a place to start.) I hope this was helpful.Good luck.
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