Exam 7: Policy, Policy Analysis, Policy Practice, and Policy Advocacy: Foundations for Service Provision

Universality is the idea that social welfare benefits should be available exclusively to those who can demonstrate need through established eligibility criteria.

The term _____ reflects values but involves more specific recommendations about what should be done to put these values into action.

In-kind benefits involve providing eligible clients with prescribed amounts of money based on what the policies governing the program allow.

Explain policy practice and policy advocacy.

In 1967, _____ formed the National Welfare Rights Organization, which appeared on behalf of the poor before congressional committees to promote welfare reform.

_____ established the Children's Defense Fund.

What are the five broad components of a policy?

Identification of public opinion of an identified problem and people's related needs is the sixth phase of the policy development and implementation process.

Discuss whether social welfare benefits should be available to everyone or only to a selected group of people.

The primary principle involved in _____ is that the system requires a major overhaul to achieve more appropriate goals.

Which of the following would be considered a personal social service?

Compare and contrast conservatism, liberalism, and radicalism.

A primary principle involved in conservatism is that it is society's responsibility to care for and support its members.

The term policy is defined as rules that govern people's lives and dictate expectations for behavior.

The Five-E approach to policy analysis also includes policy efficiency.

The Five-E model of basic policy analysis for social welfare policy includes all of the following except :

A basic concept inherent in the institutional perspective of social welfare is that social welfare policies and programs generally respond to problems caused by individual personal failure.

_____ are hired individuals who attempt to influence legislators' decisions and votes through direct communication.

Explain the six-phase process of policy development and implementation.

Social workers can perform all of the following actions to conduct policy practice and advocacy except :