Violence against women is a human rights and social justice issue that calls for social policy interventions. Nevertheless, contesting violence against women has been disproportionately addressed throughout the world. To examine how and why these variations in response efforts exist in different environmental contexts, policy researchers have studied the factors most likely to lead to government interventions and social policy changes to combat this social problem. Notably, policy research has aided in identifying how social policy development is often initiated. It also has explored the impact of individuals’ engagement in social action. For this Journal Article Reflection paper, you will reflect on the variables that can influence social welfare policy development, examine the policy research process, and consider how cultural ideologies and social movements can alter policy interventions. You will begin by reading the peer-reviewed academic journal article, “The Civic Origins of Progressive Policy Change: Combating Violence against Women in Global Perspective, 1975–2005”, along with chapters 3–5 in the text. You will then summarize the main findings of this research article Apply some of the related social policy concepts you have learned about in the text, describing how the journal article connects to the course. Describe and explain how research methods can be used to investigate social policies in general and policies related to violence against women, in particular. Focus on how this article relates to your understanding of social policy research and the conceptual foundations of social welfare policy. Evaluate how demographic categories, like gender, are associated with social policy development. Outline the ways organizations and groups can play a role in implementing advocacy efforts that influence social policies.
Violence against women is a human rights and social justice issue that calls for social policy interventions. Nevertheless, contesting violence against women has been disproportionately addressed throughout the world. To examine how and why these variations in response efforts exist in different environmental contexts, policy researchers have studied the factors most likely to lead to government interventions and social policy changes to combat this social problem. Notably, policy research has aided in identifying how social policy development is often initiated. It also has explored the impact of individuals’ engagement in social action. For this Journal Article Reflection paper, you will reflect on the variables that can influence social welfare policy development, examine the policy research process, and consider how cultural ideologies and social movements can alter policy interventions.
You will begin by reading the peer-reviewed academic journal article, “The Civic Origins of Progressive Policy Change: Combating Violence against Women in Global Perspective, 1975–2005”, along with chapters 3–5 in the text. You will then summarize the main findings of this research article
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Apply some of the related social policy concepts you have learned about in the text, describing how the journal article connects to the course.
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Describe and explain how research methods can be used to investigate social policies in general and policies related to violence against women, in particular.
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Focus on how this article relates to your understanding of social policy research and the conceptual foundations of social welfare policy.
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Evaluate how demographic categories, like gender, are associated with social policy development.
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Outline the ways organizations and groups can play a role in implementing advocacy efforts that influence social policies.
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