Reference no: EM13867893
Use this textbook - Cummins, L. K., Byers, K. V., Pedrick, L. (01/2011). Policy Practice for Social Workers: New Strategies for a New Era, Updated Edition, 1st Edition. [VitalSource Bookshelf Online].
This module provided you with an overview of the purpose of social policy advocacy, the policy development cycle, and the importance of understanding the political environment in which a policy is developed. Social policy impacts everyone at some point. Using your textbook, the University Online library resources, and the Internet, explore these concepts further. Search for any specific information as it relates to the human services field, social policy, and/or policy advocacy.
Tasks:
In a minimum of 300 words, post your responses to the following:
• Discuss the purposes or goals of policy advocacy. What is it intended to achieve and for whom?
Discuss a social policy (use equal opportunity) that has impacted or has the potential to impact you personally or professionally (such as the organization for which you work). Describe the policy and discuss what impacts, both positive and negative, it will have on you.
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Were the bonds listed at a discount or premium
: On February 10, 2014, finance. yahoo. com bonds quoted a bond price of 140.2 for Ford Motor Company's 9.3 percent bonds maturing on March 1, 2030. Were the bonds listed at a discount or premium? Does this mean the market interest rate for comparable ..
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How do you define your culture
: As we are learning through this class a culture can be defined as a system of knowledge and a way of looking at the world that is shared by a relatively large group of people. How do you define your culture
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How industrialization after the civil war influenced u.s.
: how industrialization after the Civil War influenced U.S. society
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What is the probability that neither a nor b will happen
: The events A and B are mutually exclusive. Suppose P(A) = .30 and P(B) = .20. What is the probability of either A or B occurring? What is the probability that neither A nor B will happen?
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Discuss the purposes or goals of policy advocacy
: Discuss the purposes or goals of policy advocacy. What is it intended to achieve and for whom? Discuss a social policy (use equal opportunity) that has impacted or has the potential to impact you personally or professionally (such as the organizat..
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What is the history of money''s influence in politics
: What is the history of money's influence in politics
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Using straight line amortization prepare journal entries
: Simko Company issued $ 600,000, 10-year, 5 percent bonds on January 1, 2015. The bonds were issued for $ 580,000. Interest is payable annually on December 31. Using straight-line amortization, prepare journal entries to record (a) The bond issuance o..
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A method to evaluate the polynomial
: Your task is to design and develop a C++ class whose objects represent polynomials.A polynomial is shown as:anxn + an-1xn-1 + ... + a0To simplify things, you can safely assume that the power of x and the coefficients are all integers.
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Find probability company will not lose money next quarter
: Use an addition rule to find the probability the company will not lose money next quarter. Use the complement rule to find the probability it will not lose money next quarter.
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