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Asynchronous Assignment IV

Asynchronous Assignment IV

Q Asynchronous Assignment I: Memo: Jansson, Chapters 8 & 9 Memos The purpose of the asynchronous assignment is to help maximize student engagement with the concepts of policy practice. Toward this end students are required throughout the semester to write bi-weekly memos (2-page minimum) about the assigned readings. The contents of the memos should address your understanding, thoughts, and analysis of the readings, identifying specific talking points for class discussion. Submission of the memos will be on the assigned dates at the beginning of class. The memos should be word-processed, double-spaced, with one-inch margins, in 12 point Times New Roman font. Below are the chapters each of the memos will be addressing and the submission due date. Late submissions (after the due date) will be not be accepted. Each memo is worth 3% of your overall course grade (15% of final grade). Details Due Date Memo : 1 – Jansson, Chapter 1 02/11 Memo: 2 – Jansson, Chapters 2, 3 and 4 02/25 Memo: 3 – Jansson, Chapters 6 and 7 03/10 Memo: 4 – Jansson, Chapters 8 and 9 03/24 Memo: 5 – Jansson, Chapter 10 and 11 04/21

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Chapter 8 discuss the importance of a policy brief. Policy briefs are used to capture the interests of decision makers. They are submitted to decision makers with the hope that they will generate sufficient interest to gain support (Jansson,2018). By understanding the importance of a policy brief, social workers and policy advocates are giving a platform to deliver concerns and illustrate plans to combat certain social issues. There are certain things one must accomplish before creating a policy brief. When developing a policy brief it is crucial that you are able to identify the stakeholders, persons, groups, and institutions, who have similar interests in a particular policy issue. By involving stakeholders they become a part of the work or coalition. This is crucial