DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY

GRADUATE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK

SWK 554 – Social Welfare Policy Analysis

 

Spring 2006

 

Instructor Information:

 

Instructor: Charlie Stoops, Ph.D., LCSW

Office: Room 264

Office Hours:    Mon. 12:00 – 12:30 pm

                        Mon. 1:30 – 3:00 pm

                        Tues. 2:00 – 4:00 pm                     

                        Tues. 6:00 – 7:00 pm

                        or By appointment

 

 

Phone: 708-366-3288

Email: cstoops@dom.edu

 

 

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

 

The course assumes a basic knowledge from History of Social Work and Social Welfare – SWK 514 – of the prevailing values, beliefs, and norms that have shaped Social Work and social welfare in the United States.  Therefore, this course will examine and analyze contemporary social welfare policy development in the United States.  A major emphasis in the course will be the development of a social welfare policy framework that emphasizes dimensions of choice in the functional areas of social allocations, social provisions, delivery system structure, program financing and program planning.  Throughout the course there will be an emphasis on the impact of values on policy and resulting programs.  In addition, global/international policies and perspectives of social welfare will be examined to increase student awareness of alternative views and applications of social welfare.  Finally, this course will prepare students to critically examine and analyze social welfare policy in order to understand its impact on individuals, social service organizations, communities, states and the nation.  Emphasis will be placed upon the impact of social welfare policy decisions upon traditionally disenfranchised groups including the elderly population within them.  Discussion will be directed at increasing the awareness and appreciation of the issues and problems associated with institutional racism, sexism, ageism and discrimination against people with disabilities and the advancement of policy strategies to eradicate these problems.

 

RATIONALE:

 

            Social workers ability to critically examine the social welfare policies that impact the individuals they serve and the agencies within which they practice is critical to meeting the needs of clients and the service goals of the agencies.  In accordance with NASW’s Code of Ethics, it is also ethically imperative for social workers to develop advocacy skills aimed at social change, social justice and human rights for populations at risk, including those whose voice in the political arena may be marginalized.  Policy analysis frameworks are utilized to analyze the development, implementation, and effectiveness of current social welfare policy in order to deepen the student’s ability to connect social policy to social work practice and to become agents of change and innovation in service delivery.


COURSE OBJECTIVES AND EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES:

 

Foundation Curriculum Objectives:

 

1.      Students will demonstrate knowledge of the historical roots and contemporary structures of social welfare and social work as well as the profession’s commitment to serve populations at risk.

2.      Students will demonstrate the ability to apply critical thinking skills within the context of professional practice from an ecological perspective.

3.      Students will demonstrate the knowledge and ability to apply social work values and ethics to practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations, communities and nations.

4.      Students will demonstrate an understanding of the forms and mechanisms of oppression and discrimination and the strategies for change that advance social and economic justice.

5.      Students will demonstrate their ability to critically analyze, formulate, and influence social policies and resulting social welfare services.

6.      Students will demonstrate leadership in formulating and seeking organizational change to improve services for all level of client systems.

7.      Students will demonstrate skills in communication, both written and verbal, and in the use of technology, as appropriate for social work practice and professional knowledge development.

 

Course Objectives:

 

            Upon completion of this course, students will have acquired the following knowledge and skills:

 

1.      To comprehend the interrelationship of social provisions, social services and social actions in assessing the social welfare activities of a society.

2.      To further enable students to acquire ability for critical analysis of problems, conditions, and institutions, which require social work intervention in the United States and Internationally.

3.      To provide students with knowledge required for the development, implementation, and change of social welfare policies and programs.

4.      To understand and be able to apply the major concepts involved in social welfare policy analysis.

5.      To enable students to become familiar with the complexity of social problems and their societal responses and how both the problems and the response impact at-risk populations (e.g. racial and ethnic minorities, women, older adults and disabled individuals) at local, state, national, and international levels.

6.      To comprehend the impact of social welfare policy on people’s lives including focus on oppressed groups, women and older adults.

7.      To comprehend the functions of social planning, social policy, and the legislative, administrative and judicial processes as sources of social change.

8.      To enable students to analyze, formulate, implement and use policy effectively in generalist social work practice.

9.      To enable students to value diversity when involved in the processes of policy-making and social planning.

10.  To enable students to utilize research skills and professional ethics in the planning, implementing and evaluating of social policies.

11.  To comprehend the value of emphasizing the individual worth and dignity of the client in policy analysis and development.

12.  To facilitate students acting on clients’ rights to self-determination within their cultural context.

13.  To enable students to participate in continuous growth and development of the profession through participation in policy practice at local, state, national, and international levels.

 

METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:

 

This course will include lecture and discussion of key concepts, class and small group application of key concepts, student research and reporting, and individual student presentations.

Additionally, use of videos, computer simulations, and group exercises will be used.  Completion of all readings and written assignments as well as participation in class room activities is essential to the mastery of the course content.

 

MEANS OF EVALUATING/GRADING:

 

Course Evaluation:

           

Expectations

% of Grade

Due Date

Impacting Public Policy OR Participation in IL-NASW Lobby Day Activities

10%

Session 7
or
Lobby Day

Policy Analysis Project

 

 

      Social Problem Analysis

10%

Session 5

      Policy Analysis Outline

10%

Session 6

      Benefits Analysis Draft

10%

Session 8

      Final Policy Analysis Paper

35%

Session 12

      Policy Analysis Presentation

15%

Session 12-14

Participation & Attendance

10%

Ongoing

 

CANCELLATION POLICY:

In the event of a class cancellation, students should check their email for instructions or call their professor’s direct office telephone where a temporary voice message will be left with information.  Students are also required to check for email that may contain detailed class information and instructions.

 

EMAIL POLICY:

            Students are expected to open a Dominican University email account and provide that account to the professor. E-mail accounts from other servers will not be accepted.

 

CELL PHONE POLICY:

            Please turn off cell phones before the beginning of class. Leaving class to answer a call disrupts the class and detracts from your classroom participation. Arrangements for personal communications should be made before or after class and not during the class.

 

REQUIRED READINGS:

 

Chambers, D. E., & Wedel, K. R. (2005).  Social policy and social programs: A method for the practical public policy analyst (4th ed.).  Boston, MA.: Allyn & Bacon.

 

Gilbert, N., & Terrell, P. (2004).  Dimensions of social welfare policy (6th. Ed.).  Boston, MA.: Allyn & Bacon.

 

NASW Code of Ethics (Available online at: www.nasw.org)

 

Additional readings will be assigned to augment the texts as we address specific topics.

 

Read the Sunday Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun Times, New York Times, or other national/international paper.

 

RECOMMENDED READINGS:

 

Berkman, B., & Harootyan, L. (2004).  Social Work & Health Care in an Aging Society:  Education, Policy, Practice and Research.

 

Haynes, K. S., & Mickelson, J. S. (2003).  Affecting change: Social workers in the political arena (5th ed.).  Boston: Allyn & Bacon.

 

Karger, H. J., & Stoesz, D. (2005).  American social welfare policy: A pluralist approach (4th ed.).  Boston: Allyn & Bacon.

 

DESCRIPTION OF ASSIGNMENTS:

 

  1. Impacting State Public Policy Assignment – This assignment aims to provide students an opportunity to engage in the policy process on a state level.   Students will identify and develop your position on a current state public policy issue and write a position paper and letter to send to your state legislators at NASW-IL’s Lobby Day.  Students will review both NASW’s and NASW Illinois policy statements regarding their policy issue. (See attached Impacting State Public Policy Description)

(Approximately 3-4 pages in length)

 

Or

 

IL-NASW Lobby Day – Participate in class/school trip to Springfield for NASW lobby day or in related activities designed to give students practical experience in policy development and advocacy.  Students will identify and develop your position on a current state public policy issue and have direct contact with your state legislators at NASW-IL’s Lobby Day.  Students will review both NASW’s and NASW Illinois policy statements regarding their policy issue.

 

Weight: 10% of final grade – Tuesday, February 28, 2006

 

  1. Social Welfare Policy Analysis – This multipart project is designed to give students direct practice in critical analysis of a specific social welfare policy.  This is a semester long project that is developed in steps in order for the student to apply and build on course content as well as to utilize feedback provided to clarify and strengthen key components of their policy analysis.  In addition, students use critical thinking to assess whether the policy adequately addresses the social problem it was designed to ameliorate.  It is recommended that the student choose an enacted federal social welfare policy that has direct implications to their social work internship.  In those cases where the student isn’t currently in an internship, the policy selected should be one that has implications for their current area of social service work or practice. The student and the instructor will make the final determination of the appropriateness of the topic for the purpose of the course.

 

    1. Social Problem Analysis – Students will learn the concepts for social problem analysis in class and will apply those concepts to a specific national social problem.  (See Social Problem Analysis Section of the attached Policy Analysis Final Paper Outline).  Please utilizing APA Style Manual (5th Ed.) formatting. Students’ findings will be discussed in class. (Written paper approximately 5-7 pages in length)

 

Weight: 10% of final grade – Due Session 5

 

    1. Outline - Final Policy Paper – An initial outline will be drafted by the student in preparation for the final paper.

 

Weight: 10% of final grade – Due Session 6

 

    1. Benefits Analysis Draft – Students will submit a draft of a key component of their social welfare policy analysis utilizing the Benefit Allocations Analysis Model to research and identify the key policy components (See Section III of Policy Analysis Final Paper Outline). Please reference research sources utilizing APA Style Manual (5th Ed.) formatting. (Approximately 5 – 7 pages in length)

 

Weight: 10% of final grade – Due Session 9

 

    1. Final Policy Analysis Paper – This paper synthesizes and expands the previous assignments based on critical feedback received from both instructor and students.  In addition, it includes a critical analysis of the policies implementation and impact on the social problem it was intended to ameliorate.  This should include findings from outcomes research on your policy.  Student will be required to consult professionals in the field who implement the policy as well as individuals who are beneficiaries (See Attached Classroom Research Project Forms).

 

Write a well-organized paper integrating credible research sources, texts, and class discussions.  Please reference research sources utilizing APA Style Manual (5th Ed.) formatting for the final paper.  (See attached Policy Analysis Paper Final Outline)

 

Length – a minimum of 20 pages

 

Weight: 35% of final grade – Due Session 12

 

    1. Presentation - A presentation of your analysis and recommendations will be made to the class.  The presentation is to be a minimum of 20 and maximum of 30 minutes with the prepared Executive Summary as a handout for class participants.

 

Weight: 15% of final grade (presentation) – Due Session 12, 13, 14

 

  1. Class Participation - Participation by students in class and small group discussions is an indicator of their preparation and understanding of the material.  The student’s sharing of his/her own experiences of and challenges in implementing social welfare policies will add to the learning of both the student and his / her colleagues. 

 

Weight: 10 % - Due Ongoing

 

COURSE OUTLINE

 

Session 1 – January 16

Review of course syllabus and assignments

Review of expectations and policy research emphasis

Identifying Social Welfare Policies connection to Social Work Practice

Video – Policy Affects Practice Series #1: Making a difference: Influencing State Policy

 

Group Project – How does Social Welfare Policy impact my practice?

 

Readings:

Sherwood, D. A. (2000).  Charitable Choice: Still an opportunity and challenge for Christians in social work.  Social Work & Christianity, 27(2), 98-111. (Electronic Reserve)

Weiss, I. (2003).  Social work students and social change: On the link between views on poverty, social work goals, and policy practice.  International Journal of Social Work, 12(2), 132-141.  (Blackboard)

           

Session 2 – January 23

·        Overview of Social Problems in the U.S. and Internationally

Analyzing Social Problems

How to locate specific Social Welfare Policies and related research?

 

Group Project – Identifying and choosing the Social Problem for the focus of your policy analysis project & narrowing your potential Welfare Policies.

 

            Readings:

Chambers & Wedel - Chapter 1 – Analyzing the social problem background of social policies and social programs.

Sider, R. J. (2000).  Maximizing the contribution of faith-based organizations to solve today’s most urgent social problems.  Social Work & Christianity, 27(1), 71-79. (Electronic Reserve)

Brady, D. (2004).  Reconsidering the divergence between elderly, child, and overall poverty.  Research On Aging, 26 (5), 487-510. (Electronic Reserve)

 

            Review  -

Karger and Stoesz -     Chapter 1 – Social Policy and the American Welfare State

                                    Chapter 4 – Discrimination in America

                                    Chapter 5 – Poverty in America

 

Session 3 – January 30

 

Readings:

Karger & Stoesz – Chapter 8: Making of Governmental Policy

Gilbert & Terrell – Chapter 1: The field of social welfare policy

Gilbert & Terrell – Chapter 2: The modern welfare state

NASW-IL Lobby Day Documents (provided as available).  See www.naswil.org

 

Group Project – Choosing your specific Social Welfare Policy & Identifying your Impacting Public Policy or NASW-IL Lobby Day Focus

 

Session 4 – February 6

 

Readings:

Chambers & Wedel – Chapter 2 – The judiciary as a shaper of social policy, program, and practice.

Doblestein – Chapter 2: Social welfare policymaking (Electronic Reserve)

Doblestein – Chapter 3: Policy making at the subnational level (Electronic Reserve)

Current Readings on Judiciary and Policymaking (Web-based news articles)

 

Group Project – What is the focus of your Impacting Public Policy/Lobby Day?

What is the social problem it is intended to address?

What is NASW-IL reason for supporting?  What is NASW’s position?

What is your personal position?

 

Session 5  - February 13

 

Assignment #2-a due: Social Problem Analysis Paper

 

·        How Nonprofits Can Effectively Impact Social Welfare Policy

NASW-IL Lobby Day Presentation

Video: Influencing State Policy Series #3  - “Policy Affects Practice: Students/Practitioners Affect Policy”

Group Project – Who are key legislators and their positions on my Affecting Public Policy Lobby Day Project?

 

Readings:

Himchak, M. V. (2005).  Social justice and social services within the Catholic Church.  Social Work & Christianity, 32, 3, 232-247. (Electronic Reserve)

Miranne, K. B., & Amato-Von Hemert, K. (2001).  Putting flesh on the WORD: Churches and Welfare Reform.  Journal of Poverty, 5(2), 21-43. (Electronic Reserve)

 

Session 6 – February 20

Readings:

Gilbert & Terrell – Chapter 3: A framework for social welfare policy analysis and Chapter 1 - pp. 14-17

Gilbert & Terrell –        Chapter 4: The basis of social allocations

                                    Chapter 5: The nature of social provision

Chambers & Wedel –   Chapter 3: An overview of a style of policy analysis

Chapter 4: The analysis of policy goals & objectives in social programs and policies

 

Session 7 – February 27

 

Assignment #1 Due: Impacting Public Policy or NASW-IL Lobby Day (Tuesday, February 28)

 

·        Benefit Allocations Model (Part II)

 

            Readings:

            Gilbert & Terrell –

Chapter 6: The design of the delivery system

Chapter 7: The mode of finance: sources of funds

Chapter 8:  The mode of finance: systems of transfer

Lewis, B. M. (2003).  Issues and dilemmas in faith-based social service delivery: The case of the Salvation Army of Greater Philadelphia.  Administration in Social Work, 27(3), 87-105.  (Electronic Reserve)

 

SPRING BREAK – March 5-9

 

Session 8 – March 13

Discussion of Impacting Public Policy and Lobby Day Experiences

 

Readings:

            Gilbert & Terrell –

Review Chapters 4 – 8 

Additional internet articles re SSI sent to students to review in preparation for class discussion. 

 

Session 9 – March 20

 

            Assignment 3 Due: Outline Final Policy Paper

 

 

Readings:

Karger & Stoesz –

Chapter 11: Public Assistance Programs

Chapter 12: The American Health Care System

Chapter 16: Housing Policies

Kharicha, K., Levin, E., Iliffe, S., & Davey, B. (2004).  Social work, general practice and evidence-based policy in the collaborative care of older people: Current problems and future possibilities.  Health and Social Care in the Community, 12(2), 134-141. (Blackboard)

Sherman, A. L. (2001).  Tracking Charitable Choice: A study of the collaboration between faith-based organizations and the government in providing social services in nine states.  Social Work & Christianity, 27(2), 112-129.  (Electronic Reserve)

Current reading on Medicare Part D

 

Session 10 -  March 27

 

Readings:

Karger & Stoesz –

Chapter 13: Mental Health and Substance Abuse Policy

Chapter 15: Child Welfare Policy

Erickson, P. E. (2000).  Federal child abuse and child neglect policy in the United States since 1974: A review and critique.  Criminal Justice Review, 25(1), 77-92. (Electronic Reserve)

Esping-Anderson, G., & Sarasa, S. (2002).  The generational conflict reconsidered.  Journal of European Social Policy, 12(1), 5-21. (Electronic Reserve)

Grogan, C. M., & Patashnik, E. M. (2003).  Universalism within targeting: Nursing home care, the Middle Class, and the politics of the Medicaid Program, 77(1), 51-71. (Electronic Reserve)

Hyde, M. (2000).  From welfare to work?  Social policy for disabled people of working age in the United Kingdom in the 1990s.  Disability & Society, 15(2), 327-341. (Blackboard).

Parish, S. L., & Lutwick, Z. E. (2005).  A critical analysis of the emerging crisis in long-term care for people with developmental disabilities.  Social Work, 50(4), 345-354. (Blackboard)

Simons, L. A., & Wright, D. W. (2004).  National practice guidelines for mental health care: A comparative policy analysis of the United Kingdom and United States.  Journal of Health & Social Policy, 19(2), 59-80. (Electronic Reserve)

 

Session 11 – April 3

 

Readings:

Gilbert & Terrell – Chapter 9 – Policy Dimensions: International Trends in the Twenty-First Century

Karger & Stoesz – Chapter 18 – The American Welfare State in International Perspective

 

Moen, P., & Forest, KB. (1995).  Family policies for an aging society – Moving to the 21st Century.  Gerontologist, 35(6), 825-830. (Blackboard)

 

Stuart, M., & Weinrich, M. (2001).  Home- and community-based long-term care: Lessons from Denmark.  Gerontologist, 41(4), 474-480. (Blackboard)

 

Session 12 – April 10

 

            Assignment 5 Due: Final Policy Analysis Paper & Executive Summaries Due

 

           

Session 13 – April 17

·        Policy Analysis Presentations

 

Session 14 -  April 24

·        Policy Analysis Presentations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bibliography

 

SWK 554 – Social Welfare Policy Analysis

 

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Baldock, J. (1999).  Culture: The missing variable in understanding social policy?  Social Policy & Administration, 33(4), 458-473.

 

Baldwin, M. (2001).   Care Management and Community Care: Social Work Discretion and the Construction of Policy. London: Ashgate Publishing

 

Bashevkin, S. (2005). Welfare Hot Buttons: Women, Work, and Social Policy Reform. Toronto: University of Toronto Press.

 

Berkman, B., & Harootyan, L. (2004).  Social Work & Health Care in an Aging Society:  Education, Policy, Practice and Research.  New York: Springer

 

Chambers, D. and Wedel, K. (2005). Social Policy and Social Programs – A Method for              the Practical Public Policy Analyst. 4th Edition, Pearson Education Inc.

 

Chan, C. K. (2004).  Placing dignity at the center of welfare policy.  International Social Work, 47(2), 227-239.

 

Chatterjee, P. (1999).  Repackaging the welfare state.  Washington, DC.: NASW.

 

Clark, V. (2004).  Impact of the 1996 Welfare Reform and Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Acts on Caribbean immigrants.  Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Services, 2(3-4), 147-166.

 

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SWK 554 – Social Welfare Policy Analysis

 

Policy Analysis Final Paper Outline

 

 

I.          Executive Summary

 

II.        Social Problem Analysis

            A. Introduction

      B. Description of the problem

C.  Historical context

1.  When was problem first identified?

2.  Evolution of the problem

3.  Legislation and judicial decisions that have impacted the

     problem

D.  Identify the causes and the consequences of the social problem

E.  Identify the underlying ideology / values that make the events of

     concern come to be defined as the social problem               

F.  Identify who benefits and who gains from the existence of the social

     problem

G.  Conclusion of analysis/Transition paragraph

           

  G.  Conclusion of analysis / Transition paragraph 

 

III.       Social Welfare Program Analysis

            A.  Introduction

            B.  General description of the social welfare program

            C.  Recipients (Bases of Social Allocations)

                        1.  Discuss the alternatives

                        2.  Discuss the underlying values / ideology

                        3.  Discuss the underlying theories / assumptions

            D.  Benefits (Social Provisions Allocated)

                        1.  Discuss the alternatives

                        2.  Discuss the underlying values / ideology

                        3.  Discuss the underlying theories / assumptions

            E.  Delivery of Benefits (Strategies for the Delivery of Benefits)

                        1.  Discuss the alternatives

                        2.  Discuss the underlying values / ideology

                        3.  Discuss the underlying theories / assumptions

            F.  Financing of the Benefits (Financing of Provisions)

                        1.  Discuss the alternatives

                        2.  Discuss the underlying values / ideology

                        3.  Discuss the underlying theories / assumptions

            G.  Conclusion of analysis / Transition paragraph

                       


Final Policy Analysis Paper Outline (Continued)

 

IV.       Analysis – To what extent does the social welfare program address the social problem?

            A.  Introduction

            B.  Recipients and Benefits

                        1.  Adequacy

                        2.  Equity

                        3.  Efficiency

                        4.  Specific criteria

            C.  Delivery of Benefits

                        1.  Adequacy

                        2.  Equity

                        3.  Efficiency

                        4.  Specific criteria

            D.  Financing of the Benefits

                        1. Adequacy

                        2.  Equity

                        3.  Efficiency

                        4.  Specific criteria

            E.  Conclusion of analysis 

 

V.        Conclusion