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9780470452035

Analyzing Social Policy Multiple Perspectives for Critically Understanding and Evaluating Policy

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    9780470452035

  • ISBN10:

    047045203X

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2010-10-26
  • Publisher: Wiley

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Summary

This unique volume outlines the different frameworks of policy analysis and how readers can use research and critical thinking skills to understand the different models from their formation and development to implementation. Approaching the topic from an analytical and research-based perspective, the authors help readers make better, informed choices for successfully dealing with the complexities of social policy. Social workers, public administrators, nonprofit managers and upper level students of these fields will find here the tools necessary for understanding how social policies are analyzed, conceived, and ultimately applied.

Author Biography

Mary Katherine O'Connor, MSW, PhD, is a Professor in the School of Social Work at Virginia Commonwealth University where she has taught in the MSW and PhD programs for over twenty years. She has authored or coauthored numerous books, chapters, and journal articles in the areas of public child welfare practice, services to street children, and qualitative research method development. F. Ellen Netting, MSSW, PhD, is a Professor of Social Work and Samuel S. Wurtzel Chair at Virginia Commonwealth University where she teaches in the BSW, MSW, and PhD programs. She has authored or coauthored numerous books, chapters, and journal articles in the areas of health and human service delivery issues for frail elders, as well as nonprofit management concerns.

Table of Contents

Forewordp. xi
Prefacep. xv
Acknowledgmentsp. xxiii
An Overview of Social Policy Analysisp. 1
Necessary Groundworkp. 2
Identifying Definitions and Forms of Policyp. 10
Recognizing Levels and Scope of Social Policiesp. 19
Conceptualizing Policy Analysisp. 28
Conclusionp. 34
Discussion Questionsp. 35
Thinking of Policy Analysis as Researchp. 36
The Role of Research in Guiding Policy Analysisp. 37
What Constitutes Research?p. 41
Focusing the Policy Analysisp. 46
An Expansive View of Policy Analysis Researchp. 53
Conclusionp. 60
Discussion Questionsp. 61
Case Studyp. 63
Service, Engagement, and Volunteerism: What's the Policy All About?p. 63
Rational Policy Analysisp. 75
Reason and Rationalityp. 76
Rational Assumptions of the Positivist/Postpositivist Paradigmp. 78
Rational Models of Policy Analysisp. 79
How to Assess the Degree to Which an Analysis Approach is Rationalp. 99
Conclusionp. 102
Discussion Questionsp. 103
Applications of Rational Policy Analysisp. 104
Using the Chambers and Wedel Policy/Program Analytical Frameworkp. 106
Using Jansson's Six-Step Policy Analysis Frameworkp. 111
Using Huttman's Policy Analysis Modelp. 115
Using Holcomb and Nightingale's Implementation Analysis Modelp. 123
Using Segal and Bruzuzy's Questions for Social Welfare Policy Analysisp. 128
Discussionp. 134
Concluding Remarks About Rational Policy Analysisp. 135
Discussion Questionsp. 136
Nonrational Policy Analysisp. 137
Reason and Nonrationalityp. 137
Nonrational Assumptions of the Interpretivist/Constructivist Paradigmp. 139
Nonrational Approaches to Policy Analysisp. 142
How to Assess the Degree to Which an Analysis Approach is Nonrationalp. 165
Conclusionp. 168
Discussion Questionsp. 169
Applications in Nonrational Policy Analysisp. 170
Using Stone's Policy Paradox Approachp. 172
Using Kingdon's Policy Primeval Soup or Garbage Can Approachp. 182
Using Prigmore and Atherton's Policy Analysis Approachp. 188
Using Guba's Policy-in-Action Approachp. 193
Using an Impact-Analysis Approachp. 197
Discussionp. 202
Conclusionp. 204
Discussion Questionsp. 204
Critical Policy Analysisp. 206
Reason in Radicalityp. 207
Assumptions of the Critical Paradigmp. 208
Critical Approaches to Policy Analysisp. 210
How to Assess the Degree to Which an Analysis Approach is Criticalp. 232
Conclusionp. 236
Discussion Questionsp. 237
Applications in Critical Policy Analysisp. 238
Using Marx's Historical or Dialectical Methodp. 241
Analyzing Cultural Responsiveness in Policy Formulation at the Organizational Levelp. 248
Using Lejano's Normative Policy Analysisp. 254
Using Moser's Approach to Gender Policy Implementationp. 260
Using Schiele's Afrocentric Framework of Policy Analysisp. 265
Discussionp. 271
Conclusionp. 273
Discussion Questionsp. 273
Epiloguep. 275
Referencesp. 285
About the Authorsp. 293
Author Indexp. 295
Subject Indexp. 299
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