Assignment Overview

Government policy impacts social justice problems. Some policies may create social justice problems just as they attempt to correct them. In order to successfully address social justice problems, social workers must have the knowledge and skills to locate, access, analyze, and interpret public policy.

By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following EPAs and general practices:

• Competency 5: Engage in Policy Practice
  • C5.GP.A: Identify social policy at the local, state, and federal level that impacts well-being, service delivery, and access to social service.
    • Related Assignment Criteria:
      • 1. Describe the purpose of a currently enacted federal policy that addresses the social justice problem for a chosen population, using scholarly literature for support.
      • 3. Describe how the policy connects to the chosen social justice problem, using scholarly literature for support.
      • 4. Describe the historical issues and context that led to the creation of the social problem and policy development, including details about voting outcomes and legislative leaders, using scholarly literature for support.
• Competency 5: Engage in Policy Practice
  • C5.GP.B: Assess how social welfare and economic policies impact the delivery of and access to social services
    • Related Assignment Criteria:
      • 2. Describe the programs and services provided through the policy, using scholarly literature for support.
      • 5. Describe the impact of the historical influences on the implementation of the policy, using scholarly literature for support.

Assignment Description

Based on your analysis of the social justice problem in the assignment from Unit 2, select a currently enacted federal policy that is currently a law to analyze using the United States Congress website, Congress.gov. It must also address the problem that affects your chosen diverse cultural group (for example, based on race, religion, disabilities, gender orientation, socioeconomic status, or access to services). This will be the policy you analyze for the entire the course project. Be sure to incorporate constructs that have been covered in this course into your analysis. You will compile all parts of the course project in Unit 10, so as you receive feedback for each assignment, revise your work as necessary.

Assignment Instructions

To complete this assignment, select a federal policy from Congress.gov that targets the form of oppression and discrimination you described in Unit 2 (for example, the Americans with Disabilities Act, Veterans Millennium Healthcare Act, Affordable Care Act (ACA), Adoption and Safe Families Act, Medicare, Medicaid, Temporary Aid to Needy Families Act, or Social Security Act). Then, complete the following:

1. Describe the policy you have chosen and its connection to the social justice problem that was the focus of the previous assignment. This policy must be enacted—in other words, it must be passed legislation.
   • Describe the purpose of this policy. 
   • Describe the programs and services that are provided through the policy.
   • Connect the policy to the social justice problem you selected by giving a brief description of the problem. Is it a new problem, something that has recently arisen, or an old problem that never got resolved?
2. Describe the historical issues and context that lead to the creation of the social problem and policy development.
   • Include information about the voting outcomes for the policy and the legislative leaders who influenced the policy historically and in the present.
   • Include the impact of these historical features have had on the policy’s implementation.

Guidelines

• Use scholarly, peer-reviewed literature to support your claims.
• Before completing this assignment, make sure you also refer to the scoring guide that will be used to grade you. 
• Remember that your instructor will be providing feedback on your assignments. Use that feedback to improve the content of your Federal Policy Analysis and Recommendations course project. 

Additional Requirements

The assignment you submit is expected to meet the following requirements:

• Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.
• APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to current APA style and formatting standards.
• Cited resources: Minimum of five scholarly sources. All literature cited should be current, with publication dates within the past five years.
• Length of paper: Four to six double-spaced, typed pages.
• Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.

 

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Topic: “Resilience can be applied to cities. They too need to last, to respond to crisis and adapt in a way that may cause them to change and grow differently; cities require an inner strength, a resolve, as well as a strong physical infrastructure and built environment.” (Newman, Beatley, & Boyer, 2009).

Instructions: For this assignment, choose a U.S. city that you are familiar with or one you would like to learn more about. After choosing a city, write at least 1,500 words, following the formatting outlined in the Writing Guide, answering the questions below.

1. Provide a brief introduction about the city and why you chose it.
2. What, if anything, makes this city vulnerable with regard to climate change?
3. What might happen to this city in the future if it continues ‘business as usual’ and no steps are taken to increase its resiliency?
4. How can the city’s built environment be changed to increase its resiliency?
5. How can the city’s transportation system be modified to increase resiliency?
6. What might be an effective way to implement a resiliency plan for this city, or improve upon an existing plan?

3- Word Page Count: 1500 words

 

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Senge’s Five Disciplines and Organizational Climate

The learning organization is affected by both the individual and the organizational climate. In a two- to three-page paper (excluding the title and reference pages), describe Senge’s five disciplines and the characteristics of an organizational climate that promotes organizational learning. Include the following in your paper:

1. Describe Senge’s five disciplines.
2. Discuss characteristics of an organizational climate that supports organizational learning.
3. Analyze how organizational climate and Senge’s disciplines are related to organizational learning.

Your paper must include in-text citations and references from at least two scholarly sources, excluding the textbook. You may use this week’s lecture as an additional resource. Your paper must be formatted according to APA Guidelines

 

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Using APA format, write the final Risk Management Paper for the HealthNet company. Please use attached documents, you can merge all information from attached documents to final project more than 50% of project will be completed from attached documents. Just need to complete remaining.

The paper must contain

• Executive Summary
• Overview of the company
• Explanation of the IT network (refer to the diagram in the Final Project folder
• Risk Assessment
• Identify assets and Activities to be protected
• Identity threats, vulnerabilities and exploits
• Risk Mitigation
• BIA
• BCP
• DRP
• How your plan protects the company overall
• Conclusion
• References

 

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Overview

The Social and Cultural Diversity Paper (1,750-words) requires the student to identify and reflect on possible personal biases regarding gender, religion, sexual or gender orientation, race, socioeconomic status, disability status, or culture. The purpose of this paper is to raise the student’s personal and professional level of awareness regarding the subject of diverse populations. 

Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a grading rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

Process Schedule

The Social and Cultural Diversity Paper assignment will be accomplished in a five-step process, with individual steps submitted and graded regularly throughout the course, according to the following schedule:

1. Outline (Due Week 2)
2. References (Due Week 4)
3. First Draft (Due Week 6)
4. Final Paper (Due Week 8)

Content Guidelines

When constructing this paper, use a three-part structure according to the following guidelines:

Part 1

The first part of the paper requires you to identify information from your own personal history. Use the following questions to help guide your reflections:

1. Identify your personal biases and how they may impact your counseling approach. Remember, everyone has biases. The point is not to project them onto your clients.

Note: It is preferred you discuss your cultural biases.   

• Describe your personal history by documenting experiences with discrimination you may have experienced and how your cultural background impacted these experiences. If you have not had any experiences, share why you believe this to be true.
• Identify memories of contact with those who were culturally different than you, and your experiences associated with these differences. Be specific.
• How has your life experience affected how you may relate to persons different than you? Be specific.

Part 2

The second part of the paper requires you to demonstrate an understanding of the concepts of racism/discrimination. Use the following questions to help guide your reflections:

1. What does it mean to be a subtle racist? Please include a referenced definition and example.
2. Why could there be significant differences in perceptions and values of members within the same ethnic group? Be specific.

Part 3

The third part of your paper requires you to review and reflect on the ACA and NAADAC codes of ethics. Use the following to help guide your reflection:

1. Discuss how the ACA and NAADAC codes of ethics will inform your practice.
   1. Identify and cite the specific ACA and NAADAC multicultural codes that you will use to inform your practice.
2. What did you learn about the importance of cultural sensitivity in treatment planning?
3. How do communication styles and help-seeking behaviors differ across cultures?
4. How might strategies to build rapport be differentiated based on culture?
5. Examine underlying reasons for differential treatment methods.
   1. Consult several professional journals on treatment practices and cultural biases.
   1. Identify sources of potential counselor cultural bias within these practices.
6. What resources could help you to become more informed regarding cultural diversity? Cite resources you can use to dispel your personal biases.
7. How could you apply your learning to your future practice as a counselor?

 

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