Social Work: Mental Health Policy Analysis.
Select a state or federal mental health policy.
Thoroughly study the policy and the issues involved with the policy, identifying its relevancy, relation with recovery-oriented perspective, and significance. Using APA guidelines, the Karger/Stoesz policy analysis model, present and analyze the policy.
Include your including your recommendations related to the policy issue. The paper (and presentation of the paper) may be done in groups of up to three people. Minimum of 8 references, 4 of which must be from professional journal articles. Mental Health Policy Analysis Paper Details Introduction: In this section, briefly introduce and specific the policy. Be sure to include the dates of the policy, specific Code/Statute, and source of the policy within the governmental structure. Cite the specific Code/Statute. For Federal Codes, see: www.law.cornell.edu/uscode. For federal legislation that is pending in congress, see: www.thomas.gov. For Texas State Statues, see: www.capitol.state.tx.us/statutes/statutes.html. The website for the Texas Legislature also has links to federal policy: www.capitol.state.tx.us/. The Historical Background of the Policy Description of the Problem that Necessitated the Policy Description of the Policy
1. Policy Goals. What is the policy hoping to achieve?
2. Are the Goals of the Policy: 3. Realistic in attempts to solve the problem? 4. Just and Democratic? 5. Contributing to the Greater Social Equality? 6. Consistent with the Values of Professional Social Work? 7. Consistent with recovery-oriented social work practice? 8. Strengths and Weaknesses of the Policy. 9. Are there any unintended consequences of the policy? 10. Are there any opposing viewpoints (e.g. pro-faith-based programs vs. anti-faith-based programs) Comparative and International Analysis: What Can Be Learned About This Problem from the Experiences of another country (other than the U.S.); OR another state (other than Texas) Social Thought and Ideology 1. What are the Major Ideological Suppositions Contained in the Policy? 2. What is the Perspective on the Role of Government, and the Nature of Society, as it Pertains to the Policy?