Social work

Assignment Overview Topic: How would conservatives explain street crime in impoverished areas? Instead of conservatives, your group may choose liberals, or neoliberals, or social democrats, or Anishinaabe political theorists (or Haudenosaunee or Nehiyo or other Turtle Island Indigenous theorists). Note: This assignment is 80% completed as a group, only Introduction questions, 4 a&b and 5 needs to be answered. When completed Introduction question, and questions 4 and 5 please put the entire assignment in PowerPoint presentation style to be presented. Please read through the assignment carefully. Choose only one ideology: Conservative Assume the role of a social worker of that ideology. You will present a brief case study illustrating the problem (crime), how the problem is assessed (from that ideological perspective), and possible routes of intervention (again, consistent with the ideology). Introduction Question: How would conservatives explain street crime in impoverished areas? Please note that there are various schools of political thought within each Indigenous community and nation. In your video, your group must answer these three (3) discussion questions: 1. Include your ideology’s social beliefs, economic beliefs, and political beliefs (briefly) (5 points). Explain how the ideology reconciles or manages opposing viewpoints while attempting to smoothen inconsistencies in its own beliefs, as related to the problem of crime. (5 points)FAUSTINA 2. What is your ideology’s view of the social problem (crime)? (5 points) 3. Describe a social work intervention to deal with the problem consistent with your ideology (5 points). 4. Use a case study to illustrate (5 points). What are the likely roadblocks in implementing the intervention or to the intervention’s overall success, and how will you manage these barriers? (5 points) (30 points total) Reference Mullaly and Dupre (2019) and at least five (5) other references in your answer. Group Work Ideology: Conservative Discussion Questions: Introduction Question: How would conservatives explain street crime in impoverished areas? 1a. (5 points) social beliefs: (BH) conservatives are opposed to abortion, and same sex marriage. They support the right to carry a gun, and for personal responsibility as an individual. economic beliefs: (BH) They believe in a free market system, competitive capitalism and private enterprise. They believe that these promote the best opportunity for society and set a higher standard for people to live up to. It is believed that free markets provide better economic growth, and better job opportunities than others who have excessive government regulation. political beliefs (briefly): (BH) Conservatives are right-winged and support less regulation by the government. They aim to have most services given by a private sector in the free market and have a very literal view. They aim to support more traditional values. They believe that more government regulation does more harm than good. 1b. Explain how the ideology reconciles or manages opposing viewpoints while attempting to smoothen inconsistencies in its own beliefs, as related to the problem of crime. (5 points) FAUSTINA 2. What is your ideology’s view of the social problem (crime)? (5 points) (MD) – • • Tend to have a more individualistic view of society, which translates to their views on crime. Value authority and obedience • • • • View law and order as a cornerstone of society Believe that individuals should be held accountable for their actions and place an emphasis on punishment, as opposed to rehabilitation or restorative justice. Often use “tough on crime” as a cornerstone of political platforms and push for mandatory sentencing, use of solitary confinement and revoking of bail. In favour of cutting rehabilitation or supportive programming in prisons opting for more punitive measures. 3. Describe a social work intervention to deal with the problem consistent with your ideology (5points).(JEN) 4a. Use a case study to illustrate (5 points). (NR) 4b. What are the likely roadblocks in implementing the intervention or to the intervention’s overall success, and how will you manage these barriers? (5 points) (NR) 5a. Reference Mullaly and Dupre (2019) and at least five (5) other references in your answer. References Conservative vs liberal – Difference and comparison | Diffen. (n.d.). Diffen – Compare Anything. Diffen. Discern. Decide. https://www.diffen.com/difference/Conservative_vs_Liberal#Social%20Issues Conservative vs. liberal beliefs. (n.d.). Student News Daily. https://www.studentnewsdaily.com/conservative-vs-liberal-beliefs/ https://www.conservative.ca/cpc/keep-violent-criminals-behind-bars/ https://www.theharperdecade.com/blog/2015/8/17/the-conservative-take-on-crime- policy