Policy Analysis Draft

SOWK 325 POLICY ANALYSIS DRAFT ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS OVERVIEW To develop a comprehensive understanding of social policy, a policy analysis will be completed that combines current news coverage and current legislative policies. The identification of a current social policy followed by an in-depth dive into the current legislation in Congress will give students a research-informed foundation within a lens of selected theories and associated social policy strategies. INSTRUCTIONS You will write a research-informed policy analysis paper in current APA format that focuses on analyzing the social policy topic identified in Latest Political News Coverage Presentation Assignment. Locate the social policy topic on the Congress.gov website and identify a specific bill. The paper must include 5 new scholarly sources and NO MORE than 6 pages long in content (excluding title and reference pages). For this submission, you will complete the first draft of your Policy Analysis Final Assignment. You will be given feedback for revisions to submit in your final version. Instructors will not fully edit but make recommendations. Student must take ownership for making consistent revisions needed to final. Assignment requirements for your identified policy: • Bill identification information from Congress.gov o Official title or name of bill, chamber of origin (House or Senate) o Restate from the Latest Political News Coverage Presentation the topic chose and how this bill relates to the chosen topic from this presentation. • Bill summary from Congress.gov (paraphrased in your own words with citation) • Historical timeline or background of policy • Select a theory or policy strategy from McNutt & Hoefer text Table 9.3, p. 184. o Examine identified policy from within the chosen theoretical or strategical approach. • Identify two of the 13 Grand Challenges for Social Work and how the bill is related. 5 Required APA level headings: Legislative Bill, Bill summary, Policy Timeline or Background, Theory or Policy Strategy Approach, 13 Grand Challenges. Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.