SOCW6351 2020 MAY Week 3 Assignment  1 & 2 Latest

SOCW6351 Social Policy, Welfare, and Change

Week 3 Assignment  

Assignment 1   Social Welfare Wiki Assignment, Part 1: Social Problems

For this Assignment, read the document Social Welfare Wiki Instructions in this week’s Resources. Then, visit the Group Wiki to which you are assigned and post a description of a social problem that is of interest to you. The problem should be one that affects populations that social workers serve. Some examples of social problems include poverty, child welfare/abuse, and homelessness.Then, as a group, you will select one problem from among those your group members have posted and begin sharing information and resources that relate to the social problem your group selected. (e.g., a description of the problem's prevalence in society, the populations impacted or an explanation of the theories that support the problem).You will use the information you gain from your group’s collaboration to write a paper later this week. You may want to consult the assignment instructions to ensure that your group wik addresses all aspects of the problem and includes resources to meet all of the requirements of the paper.

Keep in mind that you stand to get as much out of a wiki as you put into it. You are required to post information on your wiki at least twice a week. You can substitute one of your content-related posts by performing “housekeeping” activities in the wiki, such as reorganizing existing information into new categories or restating content to increase clarity

Complete your Wiki Assignment by Day 5 of Week 3.

Assignment 2   Application: Social Problems

For this Assignment, review your group’s wiki for this week. Based on the inputs, conceptualize a paper on the social problem your group selected.

Assignment (a maximum of 4 double-spaced pages in APA format): In addition to a minimum of six scholarly references, which may include electronic government documents and reputable websites, your paper should include:

•A description of the social problem your group selected and any known causes or explanations for the problem

?   A description of the problem’s prevalence in society

?   A description of the specific population impacted by this social problem, if any. If the social problem your group selected does affect a specific population, include an explanation of why that might be the case.

?   An explanation of the theories that support the problem and approaches scholars and policy analysts use to address the problem

Submit your Assignment by Day 7 of Week 3.