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Social Problem Paper 200 Points
Social Problem Paper 200 Points
This paper (8 –10 pages) will address a specific social problem that impacts human development and/or social functioning and includes a major macro component. The paper is due April 16, 2020. Possible topics include:
Unemployment
AIDS
Teenage pregnancy
Working poor
Homeless families or general homelessness
Poverty
Domestic violence
Sexing
Addictions
Texting
Gender Transitioning (male and female)
Racism
Ageism
Once you have decided on a topic and received instructor permission (Please have this decision to professor by March 5th) ; use the following as a guide to complete the paper:
Using statistical data and scholarly literature, define the nature and parameters of the social problem and the populations most impacted by the problem, including information about the nature of the any consequences.
Using a theoretical approach (using any theory discussed in class, i.e. systems theory), explain how the specific social problem is created and/or maintained by the social, economic, political, media, religious and any other macro level institutions or social arrangements in our society.
Explain the social injustices and the oppressive forces that are implicated in the problem.
Suggest some social work strategies for prevention of and intervention with the problem at the macro level including family, community and institutional levels.
Papers should include at least 5 appropriate sources. Sources can include one website; the other sources must be scholarly books, chapters in books, or articles from academic journals.
If possible, you should attend a community event/activity related to your topic. You experience at the community event and information gleaned from the event should be included in your paper.
You can include handouts or information from the community event in an appendix.
Written Assignments:
All written assignments must demonstrate acceptable writing style, American Psychological Association (APA, 6th ed.). Part of the grading process will include an evaluation of presentation, including clarity, coherence, logic and organization of the assignment. All assignments must follow the APA 6th ed. Guidelines. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure the paper is in the possession of the instructor by the designated time. Any papers left in the mailbox or any other place are not the instructor’s responsibility. All assignments must be turned in on hard copy, no electronic papers; either e-mail or flash drives will be accepted. At the discretion of the instructor, it may be required to submit written assignments via “turn-it in”, a program utilized to determine instances of plagiarism. Please follow-up to ensure I have received your paper by the date assigned. Below is a partial list of factors that are addressed in the grading process:
Any error in APA reference or citation format from the 6th edition
Lack of quotation marks at the beginning and end of all direct quotes
Extra or missing punctuation (i.e. commas, semi-colons, colons, periods)
Incomplete sentences (i.e., sentences without a verb)
Run-on sentences (i.e., sentences that run together without appropriate punctuation and capitalization delineating each sentence)
Incorrect spelling
Inappropriate and inconsistent verb tense
Lack of noun-verb agreement
Incorrect use of capitalization (e.g., social work is generally not capitalized)
Incorrect use of possessives (examples of correct use are Shawn’s book, the parents’ child)
Repetitive word phrases or overuse of the word.
Use of unclear pronouns.
Any contractions (e.g., I’m, can’t, won’t), except in direct quotes from another
source)
Lack of neatness (e.g., handwritten corrections, uneven indentions)
Papers that are not typewritten will not be accepted
Use of a size other than 12-point font Times Roman or other acceptable font
Lines not double spaced
Margins that are less than or wider than 1 inch
Failure to indent the first line of a paragraph
Incoherent sentences
Format: The paper will follow APA guidelines, 6th edition.
Use the headings provided below:
I. Introduction of thesis (What is it the point that you are aiming to prove? What Macro component continues the ongoing oppression of which population at risk?)
II. Description of social problem that impacts human development and/or social functioning that is affected by a major macro component. (This answer WHO is being affected, and WHAT is in power to maintain that the condition continues?)
III. Historical Background of the population at risk (This is about WHEN and HOW this all began)
IV. Analysis of how the Macro organization/system maintains keeping the oppressed population (This answer WHY and HOW it continues to be maintained and WHAT efforts are currently taking place to effect change?)
V. Conclusion- What are the recommendations for change? Suggest some social work strategies for prevention of and intervention with the problem at the macro level including family, community and institutional levels. (This takes information from the prior I-IV sections, as well as additional research. It reemphasizes your thesis -what you are trying to prove- and then takes your major points from the previous paragraphs to show that you were able to support your argument with actual facts and what recommendations exist in the research for change.- Not your opinion…professional resources that support recommendations that are in agreement with how you would like the world to address this problem- write in 3rd person)
*Address the questions in a narrative format (not outline form).
References: You will need to use a minimum of six references. Of these, five must be scholarly references or government documents. It is important to demonstrate your ability to do research at the library, to critically analyze various positions, comparing and contrasting strengths and weaknesses, and presenting facts in a manner persuading the reader to his/her own conclusions. DO NOT USE internet articles or new stories as a reference. You will not get credit for any material using these sources as part of your six required references. Papers should include at least 5 appropriate sources. Sources can include one website; the other 5 sources must be scholarly books, chapters in books, or articles from academic journals.
You may only use your textbook as a source for identifying relevant sources, but NOT as a direct source or citation.
Citing your References: Proper in-text citation under APA guidelines is expected and required. Work that is not cited properly will be deemed conjecture and will not receive any credit. In conducting scholarly research, sources included should cover legislation and/or public documents, books and journal articles.
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I. Introduction – (15 points) Briefly discuss the purpose of the paper including the specific population being oppressed and the macro enforcer that maintains the status quo II. Description of social problem that impacts human development and/or social functioning that is affected by a major macro component. (20 points)
Which population is being affected?
How many people are in that population?
How are they being affected (rules, laws, behaviors, attitudes, freedom?)
Who/what systematically is affecting them and how?
What maintains the problem? III. Historical Background of the problem (20 points)
What historical problems led to the creation of the oppression?
How impactful/oppressive have these problems been historically?
How was life for this population prior to the oppression?
What is the historical background since the oppression began?
How has the oppression changed over time (both in the population and by the macro component? IV. Analysis of how the macro organization/system maintains keeping the oppressed population in current status. (30 points)
Give an overview of the major macro components.
How does the macro component work?
What reinforces the macro component to maintain current policies/behaviors?
Who is affected by these macro component practices?
How does the macro component implement current maintenance of oppression?
What are the short- and long-term goals and outcomes of the macro component?
What administrative auspices, overlook the macro component?
What is the funding mechanism that maintains the macro component?
How effective is the macro component and marginalizing and oppressing?
What is the social awareness and understanding of both the oppression and the power of the macro component to maintain the oppression? V. Problem Analysis (40 points)
What are some social work strategies for prevention of and intervention with the problem at the macro level including family, community, and institution levels?
What are the recommendations for change with regards to minimizing the oppressive power of the macro component?
How do the goals of reducing oppression and increasing cultural diversity contribute to greater social equality and reduction of this problem?
How does addressing the macro component’s current policies/ behaviors/ attitudes positively affect the redistribution of income, resources, rights, entitlements, rewards, opportunities and status?
How do these recommendations/goals contribute to a better quality of life for the target population?
How do the recommendations contribute to positive social relations between the target population and the overall society?
How are the goals for change consistent with the values of professional social work?
VI. Conclusion (15 points) – Briefly summarize points reached as part of the paper. Based on the analysis, what is the perceived future of the oppression. Correct overall APA format (use of headings, margins, cover page, etc.) (10 points) Proper in-text citations (10 points) Number/appropriateness of references (10 points) Grammar, punctuation, clear writing (30 points) TOTAL POINTS _______ /200
analysis to determine if the new product is beneficial and the best way to deal with it without changing its brand.
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FallaciesIntroduction
Old time productions’ has some claims that need immediate analysis. Old time is a company dealing with production of classical movies for a long period. The company has been in business for 75 years and it deals with merchandise like toys and movies. The new management has an interest in reaching to younger audience by providing items for younger viewers. The company needs an analysis to determine if the new product is beneficial and the best way to deal with it without changing its brand.
There are some claims that are presented by the company. First, the company specializes in production of classical movies for 75 years. Second, new management has an interest in production of newer movies to reach young generation. Finally, there need to be an analysis to the market to determine whether it is beneficial to pursue the product. Old time production needs to answer the questions that accompany the claims before finishing the analysis. The company needs to understand the questions asked and think critically to the proposal of the new management. In addition, they have to understand the answers to ensure continued success of the current business and proposed changes to be made in the business. These questions need to be answered satisfactorily or else the business will loose the momentum they have enjoyed for the past 75 years.
It is upon old time production to make a decision on whether to continue manufacturing toys that relate to vintage films or they need to diversify and produce merchandise relating new cinemas. The decision needs to be made in that the company is experiencing flat profits. For the company to sustain their customer base and ensure the ongoing concern of the company, the company needs to understand that there is a declining demand of niche products that are served to limited audience. Adding new products from films that are more recent to their vintage products will give them an opportunity to serve a public with different needs than those with previous generations. It will also help the company to identify with large audience.
The company must consider their existing customers are and those they are wishing to serve by performing a marker research on current and potential customers. They also need to determine the age group of their customer base to determine what the younger generation is likely to look like. In addition, the company must have an understanding of age films on their current products and define a line between vintage and newer products to determine what is best to offer. Understanding these dynamics will give the company an opportunity to know their current customers and as they diversify to younger population. Another consideration for advancing the solution of the movie is to understand that offering products from newer movies does not mean that they are changing the roots of the company.
Conclusion
The most important issue to the company is to ensure that they remain in business and generate profits to the owners as well as providing paychecks to the employees. Adding new products to their lines will ensure growing populations interested in their offerings. This will ensure expanding offerings to a period is more current than existing product lines. This will not change the branding of the organization but it will allow everyone to be situated for success and profitability in the 21st century.
Social Policy
Social Policy
Introduction
Research has shown that the government is a payer, regulator as well as, the provider in the health sector. As a result, the federal government should ensure that they exercise caution particularly when attempting to regulate the prescription drug coverage surrounding the importation of drugs from foreign countries. Prescription of drugs for older adults may be difficult and contentious; however, the study shows that most governments are today providing programs and services for the aged to ensure that they respond to the growing number of older Americans and the policy process (Czaja & Shari, 2002). Therefore, the paper will discuss on the government control of prescription medications as well as, examining the government response to the increasing or growing number of older Americans and the policy process.
Many economists argue that the government control of prescription of drug policy may be difficult since it is an industry with high fixed cost as well as, low marginal cost. Spending on prescriptions drugs has been growing at a rate of 20 % per year over the past few years. Research shows that there are dramatic changes in the demographic structure causing the U.S governments’ prescription drug market to be $ 150 billion dollar industry (Czaja & Shari, 2002). The aging population in U.S is presenting a vast societal challenge; as a result, the government has managed to take action on the growing number of older Americans by developing programs to support the needs of the older people, which will allow them to live healthy and productive lives.
Government control of prescription medications is significant because research shows that most people are using drugs which enter into market illegally. Today, the prescription holders are breaking the law by selling drugs that they do not need. Despite all these, the U.S government has identified various ways in which they respond to the growing number of older Americans (Czaja & Shari, 2002). For instance, the government has added a drug benefit to the existing Medicare Program, prescribing drug coverage, the condition of the drug access, along with pricing through a system of direct government control and regulations. This policy is similar to how other benefits are controlled by law and government regulation in most Medicare Program (Day, 2005). The federal government on the other hand have introduced a drug-disposal program also known as the National Take-Back Initiative, which allows people who have prescription drugs to hand them over at any collection sites. Other program included the prescription drug-trafficking programs, where the U.S state created a database that tracked prescriptions, tying them to an individual along with doctors who prescribed them. This program was significant because it allowed the law enforcement officials to see whether people were going for prescribed medications from their doctors (Hunter, 2001).
I believe elderly person also have the right of making their own decision through a written will, however, they may not be able to make their own decisions about their medical care. In general, the governments are bound to respect the elderly persons’ wishes as a matter of respect. Conversely, I am not afraid of dying alone, given that everyone was born alone and will all die alone. The important thing I may want to accomplish in my last stages of death is to write a letter to all my family members wishing them a happy life in the world.
References
Czaja, S., & Shari, J. (2002). The Aging of the Population: Opportunities and Challenges for Human Factors Engineering . News Rss. Retrieved December 15, 2013, from http://www.nae.edu/Publications/Bridge/TechnologiesforanAgingPopulation/TheAgingofthePopulation.aspx
Day, T. (2005). About the National Aging Network. Government Programs for Older Americans. Retrieved December 15, 2013, from http://www.longtermcarelink.net/eldercare/area_agencies_on_aging.htm
Hunter, D. (2001). Government Controls on Access to Drugs: What Seniors Can Learn fromMedicaid Drug Policies. The Heritage Foundation. Retrieved December 15, 2013, from http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2003/05/government-controls-on-access-to-drugs-what-seniors-can-learn-from-medicaid-drug-policies