Write an essay that integrates, analyzes, applies, and critiques a single social welfare policy and/or program. Based on your policy/program analysis, you will then propose either an innovative new or revised policy or program. describe the social problem/concern you will be addressing How is the problem defined? What are other ways to frame and define the problem? Provide evidence to support the extent of this problem in the United States. Compare this social problem to its expression in one other country. How has the U.S. responded to this problem in the past? What is the primary piece of legislation that provides federal and state funding to address this problem? What is the program that reflects the intent of the policy? Identify and discuss the goals of this program How are the services organized and delivered? How is eligibility determined? What evidence exists that the Policy/Program has been effective in achieving the stated social welfare goals? Based on what you have learned describe your innovative Policy/Program Proposal to effectively respond to the needs of this population. Name of your policy / program Funding Source How is it organized and delivered? How will you evaluate your program? Research Paper Must: Contain Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) Journals as references Clearly identifies, understands and articulates the impact of the target issue/problem/concern on society as a whole. Compares and contrasts cultural issues relative to the target issue. Extremely well developed, using clear, applicable and detailed examples. Quotations conform to APA format requirements with fewer than 4 errors. Body of paper is 10-15 pages with meaningful content. Title and Work Cited pages are additional. Is double-spaced; has 1-inch margins; has 12-point font
