Tap into a health policy issue that matters to you. To do this, think about a friend/family member that has/had a health issue.
What barriers exist for that person as they try to lead a healthy life? Or, what helps that person to lead a healthy life?
What policies are responsible for those barriers or facilitators? Choose one of these.
All policies are developed at particular points in time, in specific social, political, and economic environments.
In this paper, describe the history and background of the health policy you have chosen, using the following prompts as a guide. Briefly describe the health issue/problem that your policy was designed to address. When and
how was your policy developed?
Why did it come about at that time?
How (if at all) has it changed over time and why (consider possible political, social and/or economic circumstances)?
How have those changes affected the population(s) you are interested in?
Conclude with a brief description of the present-day policy.
This paper should be ~6 pages, double spaced, 12-point font, including citations and a reference page in APA format. Please use at least 6 references from reputable news sources, including, but not limited to, peer-reviewed academic articles, policy briefs, articles from the reputable news sources listed on our Blackboard site, and historical accounts (books, documentaries, etc.).
Please see the attached rubric for more guidance on how to meet (and, hopefully, exceed!) competency on the various parts of this paper.
Criteria Exceptional (Competent and Good, plus the following criteria) Good (Competent + the following criteria) grid.column2.label Developing Not Present Criterion Score
Nature of the problem that the policy was originally designed to address 12.5 points
Urgency of problem is well communicated; data to support claims comes from peer-reviewed and/or governmental research studies; thoughtful link between this social problem and others. 11.25 points
Problem is clearly defined and relevant to social work; some discussion of how this problem is related to other social problems of the time. 10 points
Problem is defined, including where and how people were affected; some data is provided to give a sense of pervasiveness of problem, with citations. 8.75 points
Problem is not well-defined; there is no data to give a sense of how pervasive the problem is; general discussion of how people were affected by the problem 0 points
Nature of problem not discussed. Score of Nature of the problem that the policy was originally designed to address,
/ 12.5
Genesis of the policy 12.5 points
Detailed description of all of the following 4 criteria: who, when, why, OR how the policy originated, with relevant citations.Social, political, and/or economic factors are thoughtfully addressed. 11.25 points
Description of 3 of the following 4 criteria: who, when, why, OR how the policy originated, with relevant citations.Social, political, and/or economic factors are addressed. 10 points
Description of 2 of the following 4 criteria: who, when, why, OR how the policy originated, with relevant citations. 8.75 points
Brief description of one of the following four criteria: who, when, why OR how the policy originated. 0 points
No discussion about the origins of the policy. Score of Genesis of the policy,
/ 12.5
Content of the original policy 35 points
Detailed description of all aspects of the policy’s content. The connection between the policy’s content and the problem is strong. 31.5 points
Clear description of all aspects of the policy’s content. The connection between the policy’s content and the problem is clear. 28 points
Brief description of the policy’s content. Most of the description is clear, with some unclear parts. The connection between the policy’s content and the problem is uneven. 24.5 points
Cursory description of the content of the original policy; Aspects of the description are unclear. The connection between the policy’s content and the problem is not clear. 0 points
No description of the content of the original policy. Score of Content of the original policy,
/ 35
How and why policy has (or hasn’t) changed over time 20 points
Detailed, clear description of how and why the policy has (or hasn’t) changed over time. Strong discussion of the political, social, and/or economic reasons why the changes have (or haven’t) occurred. 18 points
Clear description of how and why the policy has (or hasn’t) changed over time. There is attention to the political, social, and/or economic reasons why the changes have (or haven’t) occurred. 16 points
Description of how and why the policy has (or hasn’t) changed over time is mostly clear, with some unclear parts. There is brief attention to the political, social, and/or economic reasons why the changes have (or haven’t) occurred. 14 points
Cursory description of the changes that the policy has gone through over time. Or, if there haven’t been any changes, cursory discussion of why this is so. 0 points
No description of how and why the policy has changed over time. Score of How and why policy has (or hasn’t) changed over time,
/ 20
Brief description of present policy 10 points
Brief description of the present policy is clear and flows well from the rest fo the paper. 9 points
Brief description of the present policy is clear. 8 points
Brief description of the present policy is mostly clear, with some unclear parts. 7 points
Present policy is referred to, but there is little to no discussion of the content of the policy. 0 points
No description of the present policy. Score of Brief description of present policy,
/ 10
Writing mechanics 10 points
There are no errors in grammar and/or spelling. It flows well and provides a really interesting history of the policy you have chosen. 9 points
There are 1-2 grammatical and/or spelling errors. It is a pleasure to read. Citations are used (APA style) to indicate where all of the evidence came from. A list of References (APA) is included at the end of the paper. 8 points
There are between 3-5 grammatical and/or spelling errors. Citations are used (APA style) to indicate where most of the evidence came from. A list of References (APA) is included at the end of the paper. 7 points
There are more than 5 grammatical and/or spelling errors. When evidence is mentioned, there is no way to know where the information came from. 0 points
Filled with grammatical, spelling, and/or other errors that make the it difficult to understand the content. Score of Writing mechanics,
/ 10
Total
Score of Assignment 2 Rubric
/ 100
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Overall Score
Exceptional (Competent and Good, plus the following criteria)
95 points minimum
Good (Competent + the following criteria)
85 points minimum
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75 points minimum
Developing
35 points minimum
Not Present
0 points minimum