Category: Social Policy

As for a good government, the valuable public policy, which refers to the government action or inaction to deal with particular issues, can be regarded as one of the evaluation criterions. Thus, it seems that the process of policy making, turning the government political vision into the actual programs and actions in the real world […]

This essay discusses the social policy of safeguarding children as outlined in Working Together To Safeguard Children, July 2018. The focus of the discussions would be on the aims of the policy and how it has impacted social work practice. Further discussions would address the negatives and positives of the policy on service users and […]

 Reference this Share this: Facebook  Twitter  Reddit  LinkedIn  WhatsApp   Ethics and Social Policy in Human Services One of the major policies that have gone into effect to help child abuse and neglect is the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA). Enacted in January 31, 1974 by president Nixon, it is a federal policy which has been amended many times […]

 Reference this Share this: Facebook  Twitter  Reddit  LinkedIn  WhatsApp   Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997 (WSIA)   Workplaces Safety and Insurance Act, 1997 is a legislation which outlines and “provides A no-fault insurance plan to compensate workers for work-related injuries and diseases. It also allows employers to limit their financial exposure to the costs of workplace accidents through a collective […]

For the Social Security Act was created in to law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1935. (History.com) The Social Security Act includes a seniority benefits program, unemployment protection, medical coverage for those in economic stress, economic assistance for widows and their children, and monetary assistance for incapacitated individuals. The overall purpose for Social Security was to […]

Abstract This paper examines the effectiveness of the Americans with Disabilities Act using current and historical data on employment ratios and median income from several government sources.  The paper also includes the results of a simple survey from a small convenience sample designed to collect anecdotal evidence of the impact of this important legislation.  Furthermore, […]

 Reference this Share this: Facebook  Twitter  Reddit  LinkedIn  WhatsApp   Progress Report for “An Examination of La Vía Campesina’s Global Campaign for Agrarian Reform: History, Issues, and Successes Subject The essay will be about the effectiveness of La Vía Campesina Global Campaign for Agrarian Reform, and is tentatively entitled, “An Examination of La Vía Campesina’s Global Campaign for Agrarian Reform: History, […]

 Reference this Share this: Facebook  Twitter  Reddit  LinkedIn  WhatsApp   Buvinić, M., Open Knowledge Repository, & World Bank e-Library. (2008). Equality for women: Where do we stand on millennium development goal 3? Washington, DC: World Bank. This book seeks to evaluate the Millennium Development Goal 3 (MDG3) of promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment in 122 countries. The eight chapters encompass the trends […]

THESIS STATEMENT:  The debate for minimum wage increase should focus primarily on America’s multinational corporate employers and not the small business economy because of the threat it would pose to small business owners. Arguments against raising the minimum wage defy reality. (2014, Apr 15). Portland Press Herald Retrieved from https://libauth.purdueglobal.edu/login?url=https://search-proquest-com.libauth.purdueglobal.edu/docview/1561037256?accountid=34544 Susan Feiner, a journalist from the Portland Press […]

In recent years the Government has been attempting a massive review of the UK’s anti-discrimination laws. The impetus behind this, amongst other things is the influence from Europe. There have been several European Directives which have required implementing and there is becoming a plethora of confusing anti-discrimination laws. More recently we have seen the introduction […]