© 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved Social Welfare: Politics and Public Policy, 7e DiNitto H UMAN S ERVICES AND S OCIAL P OLICY HN 300 –

© 2011 Pearson Education, Inc.All Rights Reserved

Social Welfare: Politics and Public Policy, 7eDiNitto

HUMAN SERVICES AND SOCIAL POLICY

HN 300 – Unit 1 Seminar Introduction to the Course

and

Policy DevelopmentMadelyn Harvey, PhD



COURSE EXPECTATIONS

Run off copy of Syllabus Seminars held Mondays at 9p.m.Discussion Board – follow rubric on

requirements for DB responses. Pay attention to the minimum number words (300-350)for main question and the number of words for the 2 responses to classmates (50-100).



COURSE EXPECTATIONS Cite sources when using them on DB. Check spelling and grammar – use spell

check. Written Assignments:

there are 3 for this class – Unit 3, 6, 9 . You should become familiar with requirements for each ahead of time – read rubric and assignment carefully before completing. Assignment 3 = 100 points; Assignment 6 = 125 points and Assignment 9 = 125 points.

QUIZZES:Units that do not have assignments will have a Quiz which you must take. Quizzes are worth 40 points each.



SEMINARS

There are 2 seminars for this course: HN 300-01 on Mondays at 7pm – Lorena Lashway HN 300-02 on Mondays at 9pm - Madelyn

HarveyYou will receive an invitation for both seminars but

you only need to attend one for credit. You are welcome to attend both if you so choose. Please use Yellow Tab when entering seminars. If you are unable to attend either seminar please complete option 2 for the unit you missed.

Seminars = 20 points regardless of which you choose to do.



COURSE EXPECTATIONS CONT’D.. If going to be late with assignments send me

an email. Kaplan has a new policy which is based on their commitment. No late assignments after Unit 5 (mid term grades are due and I think that is when they begin charging fees).



TECHNICAL ISSUES

If you have technical issues contact Technical Support at:

866-527-7747 make sure you get a ticket number or you can email them at [email protected]



CONTACT INFORMATION

You can contact me at: [email protected] or on Google Chat

I check emails daily and usually get back to students promptly. Don’t be afraid to ask questions if you are not clear about something.



OBJECTIVES OF COURSE

By the end of the course you should be able to: Analyze the effects of public policy on human

services Analyze the relationship among social policies,

government and the ethical delivery of human services in a global society

Explain the historical influence of social policy on ethical interventions

CHAPTER 1POLITICS AND

THE POLICYMAKING PROCESS

Diana M. DiNittoThe University of Texas at Austin

UniUnit 1 PolicySlides developed by

David H. JohnsonMillersville University of Pennsylvania



WHAT IS SOCIAL POLICY?

Government choices that affect quality of life Government action Government inaction Public assistance Social insurance Social services



THE POLICYMAKING PROCESS

Identifying policy problems Formulating policy proposals Legitimizing public policy Implementation Evaluating social welfare policy



IDENTIFYING POLICY PROBLEMS

Agenda Setting – deciding what is to be decided

Nondecisions Political ideologies

Liberal, Conservative, Libertarians, Centrists



SPECIAL INTERESTS

Political action committees (PACs) Registered lobbyists Churches and religious groups Civil and human rights organizations Unions and Corporations



THE MASS MEDIA

Deciding what is news Media attention creates issues Corporate interests of media owners Role of journalists’ personal ideologies



PUBLIC OPINION

Politicians surveying constituents Public polling organizations (e.g., The Gallup

Poll, Quinnipiac, Rasmussen, others) Citizen-initiated action



FORMULATING POLICY PROPOSALS

Iron triangles, policy subsystems, or issue networks

Legitimizing public policy – statements and actions of public officials



POLICY IMPLEMENTATION

A continuation of the policymaking process Politics and administration cannot be

separated Opponents continue opposition in the

implementation phase



EVALUATING SOCIAL WELFARE POLICY

Government’s interest in whether policy is working

Political fallout from policy evaluations Arguments over methodology Varying interpretations of results



FINANCING THE WELFARE STATE

Federal taxes State taxes Local taxes Who pays for the welfare state? Who benefits from the welfare state?



THE BUDGET

Single most important government policy statement

Indicates policy priorities Provides mechanism for review of policy



QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION

How do you think the information in the course can be applied to your lives and future professions?

What are some general concepts of social policies and their impact on human services?

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