Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs

Book: Segal, E. (2016). Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective , 4th edition Cengage Learning, Boston, MA.

1. (2 points)What is Critical Theory? Describe this using your own words

2. (2 points) Find and list the contact information for your federal and statelegislators. (This means your Senators, House of Representatives Representative, and your representatives for the Oregon legislature). Even if you are not a citizen, find out who would be your representative if you were a citizen. You can attach a screenshot if you like. There are some websites that will provide all of these in one fell swoop. See if you can find one of these.

3. (4 points) Identify a topic/policy area that you think needs changes. Find three (3) websites that provide advocacy or educational information on that topic/policy area. Please provide the website address (URL) and a brief description about each organization.

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4. (2 points) From your text, identify five (5) sets of competing values and beliefs (i.e. deserving vs. non-deserving) in creating social policy. Which set of values makes the most sense to you? Why?

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5. (2 points)Identify three (3) paradigms of the social welfare system. Provide a brief description of each of these, in your own words.

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6. (2 points) Compare and contrast the Charity Organization Societies with the Settlement Movement.

7. (4 points) Identify the following:

• When the next Portland City Council meeting is taking place. Print out a copy of the agenda or attach as a PDF

• Find the website for the Portland Public Schools School Board meetings. Locate the materials from the December 6, 2016meeting. Look over the agenda, the meeting materials, the meeting overview,and the Compensation Adjustment Materials. After reviewing these materials, identify what you think is the most important issue they are working on. Why do you think it is important?

• Find the website for the Multnomah Board of County Commissionersmeetings. Find the minutes from the January 26, 2017. What Proclamation was made identifying January as month of awareness on this topic. Watch the presentation on the topic (8 minutes), and list something you learned about our community from that section.

8. (2 points) Review the video we watched on the first day of class here:

https://youtu.be/c_Eutci7ack?list=PLrxBPR8-zaVrCcfYEMQvRkZs5kav0O5Mp

• What are the six (6) sources of power?

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• What are the three (3) laws of power?

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That’s it! You are now done ?