10 Apr The purpose of this draft is to explore a contemporary social welfare concern (e.g., poverty, unemployment, homelessness, immigra?on, etc.) and ana

The purpose of this assignment is to explore a contemporary social welfare concern

(e.g., poverty, unemployment, homelessness, immigration, etc.) and analyze its

historical context. Specifically, your paper should a include critical analysis of the

following:

PART I: SELECTION OF A SOCIAL WELFARE POLICY CONCERN:

1. Provide a brief overview of the social welfare policy concern, including current

scope and impact. Be sure to address how issues of oppression contribute to

differential impact for certain populations.

2. Discuss why you chose this social welfare concern.

3. Using course concepts, explain how this concern constitutes a form of injustice

(e.g., human rights, economic, environmental).

4. Trace the history of the concern as it developed. Identify the strategies and

claims used to elicit public support for the issue. Who were the major players in

that work? Be sure to describe the historical involvement of the social work

profession, citing specific examples of how their work not only led to positive

change but also exacerbated unjust conditions for vulnerable populations.

ANALYSIS:

1. Identify at least two social welfare policies that have either contributed to the

perpetuation of the social injustice or that were enacted to address the social

injustice.

2. Using a policy analysis framework, discuss potential gaps, critiques, or unintended

consequences of the policies you identified.

3. Identify communities and/or organizations that have responded to address the

social injustice: and what were their responses

4. Explore the specific strategies and tactics used by the organization and/or

community, considering gaps and critiques of these efforts ((e.g., policy, advocacy,

services, other)

INTERVENTION:

1. Identify and anti-oppressive community or organizational practice opportunities for

social workers to fortify, augment, or complement the current social change

efforts.

This paper should be 8 – 10, substantially integrate at least six (6) sources, including

three outside sources and adhere to proper APA formatting (7th ed.).

The paper must be 12 CPI font (non-condensed), 1- inch margins, and double-spaced.

Include a cover page and a separate Reference page. Make sure to number each page