SOC 320 Week 1 DQ 1 Public Policy (Ash)
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Public Policy
Consider and explain the following statement, “Public policy is both what government does and what it does not do” (Theodoulou&Kofinis, 2012).
1. What determines whether policy is enacted or not?
2. Who holds the power and authority to make and change public policy?
3. Discuss public versus private concerns in relation to policy making and the government’s role in this process.
Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your points with scholarly references, appropriate citations, and full references at the conclusion of your post. Cite your sources in APA format. Review several of your classmates’ posts, and then, provide a substantive response to at least two of your classmates by Day 7. What, if any, additional information would you add to their comments regarding public policy?
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SOC 320 Week 3 Assignment and Week 5 Final Paper (Ash)
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Thesis and Outline of Final Paper
This assignment is to be a thorough outline, including components as detailed below, of your Final Paper.
Your Final Paper is to be a comprehensive research study on one of the following public policy topics:
• Environmental Concerns
• Immigration
• Health Care
• Primary and Secondary Public Education
• Social Security
• Welfare
Your analysis of the topic will include:
1. The scope and nature of the public policy problem.
2. How the problem came to public and political awareness.
3. The evolution of related public policy.
4. Level of government and the actors involved.
5. The intergovernmental structure and political concerns.
6. Conflicting public opinion and impact on policy solutions.
7. The approaches to policy formulation, adoption, and evaluation.
8. The...