· Review Chapter 15 from the textbook American Social Welfare Policy: A Pluralist Approach and all chapters assigned in previous weeks (Chapters 1, 3, 8, and 10 through 14).
· Read the article The Effects of Social Disorganization Mechanisms: Examining the Influence of Community-Level Factors on Recidivism Across Various Correctional ProgramsLinks to an external site. .
· Read the article The Long Shadow of Family Separation: A Structural and Historical Introduction to Mandated Reporting in The Domestic Violence ContextLinks to an external site. .
· Read the article Divide and Conquer? Lessons on Cooperative Federalism From a Decade of Mental-Health Parity EnforcementLinks to an external site. .
WRITE
After you have selected a topic, prepare a comprehensive 12- to 15-page paper that analyzes all of the following areas from a cross-disciplinary perspective.
In your paper,
· Define the human services policy topic you have chosen from a cross-disciplinary perspective.
· Discuss the problems, areas, and disciplines you will explore in your paper in 2 to 3 pages.
· Analyze the relevant federal and state regulations, laws, or court rulings relevant to your topic in 2 to 3 pages.
· Assess how these laws and regulations impact the provision of services.
· Ensure you address the impact of the development of budgets, management of staff and volunteers, and the ability to engage in advocacy efforts in your 4- to 6-page analysis.
· Propose future research, policies, laws, and regulations are needed to address this issue adequately.
· Provide a 2- to 3-page analysis.
Karger, H. J., & Stoesz, D. (2023). American social welfare policy: A pluralist approach (9th ed). Pearson.
· Chapter 15: Child Welfare Policy
· The full-text version of this ebook is available through the RedShelf platform. Chapter 15 explores the child welfare policy in the United States. It discusses the history of U.S. child welfare policy, protective services, foster care for children, adoption, Head Start programs, and emerging issues in child welfare. This chapter will assist with your Consequences of Mandated Reporting of Child Abuse discussion forum, Reporting Child Abuse: Case Scenario journal, and From Policy to Delivery final paper this week.
FINAL PAPER REQUIREMENTS
Final Paper Requirements
The From Policy to Delivery final paper
· must be 12 to 15 double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA Style Links to an external site. as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA Formatting for Microsoft Word Links to an external site. resource.
· must include a separate title page or slide with the following in title case:
· title of paper in bold font
· Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.
· student’s name
· name of institution (The University of Arizona Global Campus)
· course name and number
· instructor’s name
· due date
· must utilize academic voice.
· Review the Academic Voice Links to an external site. resource for additional guidance.
· must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph.
· Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
· For assistance on writing Introductions & Conclusions Links to an external site. and Writing a Thesis Statement Links to an external site. , refer to the Writing Center resources.
· must use at least 8 scholarly sources in addition to the course text.
· The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources Links to an external site. table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source.
· To assist you in completing the research required for this assignment, refer to this Quick and Easy Library Research Links to an external site. tutorial, which introduces the University of Arizona Global Campus Library and the research process, and provides some library search tips.
· must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA: Citing Within Your Paper Links to an external site. guide.
· must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center.
· Refer to the APA: Formatting Your References List Links to an external site. resource in the Writing Center for specifications.