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Critical Policy Analysis
Housing Policy in Canada
Introduction - what are the policy issues you are examining?
The social policy issue that will be studied in this paper
The social problem(s) that the policy/program is intended to address
Significance of the problem to social policy and social welfare (Why is this an important issue that needs to be studied? What issues frame the contemporary discussion of the problem?)
Background
What are the causes of (or socioeconomic, psychological, political and cultural factors influencing) the problem. How serious is the problem? What are the characteristics of the population most affected by the problem?
A brief description or the historical background of the problem/program/policy may be provided). The Players: What do clients, service organizations, interest group, and other stakeholders have to say? What are their policy recommendations?
What do governments have to say on the issue? Which levels of government are responsible? What are the economic and political constraints?
Description and Analysis of Policies/ Programs
What are the current federal/state polices/programs that deal with this problem? What is their (political, social, and/or economic) rationale? Are they meeting the needs of the population group(s) most affected by the problem? That is how well do they work? Have they been implemented as planned? Are they cost-effective? What are anticipated versus unanticipated results? Strengths and weaknesses.
Conclusion and Policy Recommendations
Based on your analysis and critique, what do you suggest are the needed improvement in current policies and programs if you found them inadequate: What goals should be set to improve things? What policy strategies can achieve these goals? Who should take responsibility for improving things? What cost might be involved in your proposed strategy? Are they justified by the benefits to be realized? Are your recommendations implementable? What might go wrong with your solution?
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