SOCW6351 2020 MAY Week 5 Assignment  1 & 2 Latest

SOCW6351 Social Policy, Welfare, and Change

Week 5 Assignment  

Assignment 1     Social Welfare Wiki Assignment, Part 2: Researching the Social

Problem

For this Assignment, review this week’s resources. Reflect on the issue you selected for your Social Problem paper in Week 3. Consider the research evidence on possible causes or explanations for that problem. Then, think about the theoretical explanations and approaches scholars and policy analysts used to discuss this issue and what policies have resulted from these discussions. Consider whether these policies are effective in resolving the problem. Visit the Group Wiki to which you are assigned for your Wiki Assignment and review the social issue your group selected. Then, as a group, begin sharing information and resources related to the known explanations or causes of the problem you selected.

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 wiki 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 Problem Research

For this Assignment, review your group’s wiki for this week and consider what you have learned about the possible causes of the social problem your group selected.

Assignment (2–4 pages, APA format): Your paper should include:

A description of the known explanations or causes of the issue you selected in your Social Issues paper in Week 3

A description of the theoretical explanations and approaches scholars and policy analysts used to discuss this issue

A description of the policies that have resulted from these discussions and an explanation of whether they are effective at resolving the issue

Support your Assignment with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.Submit your Assignment by Day 7 of Week 5.