Education Policy Analysis Archives

important to review what the agency’s policies are and what I had signed in agreement to when I first started the job. According to Reamer, “Social workers should support their employers’ policies and honor their agreements with them” (Casebook, 2009). This question is stating that providing the governor with this information might comply with the agency’s reputation, but does not necessarily say what their policy is. Therefore, I should find what the policy would be regarding disclosing such…

The eight principles to analyze social policy are used to set a foundation for change to create more effective social policies and programs. In social policy analysis, the principles of strengths perspective policy are used to consider the needs, strengths, goals, and community resources of the target population rather than the social problem. Once the focus is taken off of the social problem a policy can be created that is a solution to the needs of the population instead of attempting to end a…

Policy making more often than not, is a slow process contingent on a variety of factors such as time, culture, legislative make up, economic pressures, international influences, societal attitudes, etc. Occasionally in our nation’s history however, we are privy to experience quick innovative forces at work. The Innovation and Diffusion Models (IDM) assist in explaining how policy innovation begins. IDM is comprised of two main principle explanations, internal determinants and diffusion models.…

Understanding comparative public policy One will keep asking why two countries with similar jurisdiction can experience different development processes: one country is well-developed, another one is staggering, hardly developing. Comparative public policy study seems helpful for garnering knowledge in the pursuit of understanding that matter. The area of study has become an important source of answers and solutions for public policy matters, but is not free from a few daunting challenges. In…

beliefs and experiences. I am interested in studying the connection between values and beliefs held due to identity, and health care policy. My experiences in diversity have helped me develop research interests in aging policy, access to care interventions, addressing disparities, and patient and stakeholder engagement in the policy process. My interest in diversity and policy first merged during my experience as a Peer Dialogue Leader for the Common Ground Multicultural Dialogue Program.…

In your initial post, evaluate the unique perspectives regarding autonomy (or personal responsibility) and public policy presented in the required resources. The biggest issue in the society today is having the right to do as you please. The government is responsible for protecting the society, but they seem to hold many restrictions that are a bit too much. Decisions that the government make has an effect on people action’s and negative feedback. To help eliminate the confusion, it would be…

on prevention of any criminal activity and repeat offenders. Corrections perform safe custody and supervision of offenders under the most advanced correctional policies and procedures in order to protect citizens, enable offenders to prosper in the community, are sensitive to corrections costs and reduce crime and victimization. Policies toward corrections have been characterized by incapacitation or rehabilitation. Those for incapacitation believe that offenders should be held in prison to…

Dr.Briggs and class, A policy is a purposeful plan of action or inaction developed to deal with a problem or a matter of concern in either the public or private sector. A policy includes the authoritative guidelines that direct human behavior toward a set of specific goals and provides the structure to direct action, including guidelines to impose sanctions that affect the conduct of affairs. Policies can be determined by the private or public sector that together can have a significant and…

To Ms. President of Imaginia, Our work in creating influence throughout the international system should now look towards foreign policy in the United States. While it may difficult, Imaginia can begin to influence American foreign policy. To do so, we must focus on looking at work of institutional and state-level factors as to how much of American foreign policy is created. Bureaucracy, and public opinion deeply affect the decisions the United States makes in regards to international issues…

of the state, and commander in chief of the armed forces. After reading chapters 10 and 11 of our textbook, Understanding American Government by Susan Welch and John Gruhl, it has become clear why the president is also the dominant force in foreign policy making. Several of the advantages they have include having a monopoly of information of the intelligence agencies, being able to keep information a secret, and revealing as…