The Social Problem/ Issue
• What is the problem or need on which you are focusing?
o Be specific
• What is the extent of the problem?
o Who is the target/client population?
o How many people are affected and how?
o What data document the problem’s extent?
• How can a claim be made for the need for a policy change?
o How have understanding of the social problem/need and policy approaches
changed over time?
o How do understanding and policy approaches to this social problem/need
shape current policy?
o What are limitations of the current policy?
o What data supports the claim for policy change?
o What values and how do they shape the problem definition?
Sample Solution
