Paige Williams-Rivera's Midterm

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Essay #1: Compare and contrast the Strengths and Problem Centered Perspectives of Policy? What is the strengths perspective more appropriate for social policy?

The Strengths-Based Perspective of Policy making is the notion that all social welfare issues can be solved solely through studying those who are affected by the problem. This approach involves identifying the problem itself, which could stem from “educational, political, and economic exclusion based on demographics rather than individual characteristics” (Chapin 1995; Tice and Perkins 2002). This policy hopes that by Participatory Action Research, which involves people being educated, researching, and eradicating the processes proven to work. This involves qualitative analysis of interviews and personal surveying in order to “consider if the clients needs are met” (Tice and Perkins 2002). This policy perspective believes that through empowerment of the people and allowing them to evaluate their problems and fix them accordingly.
Problem-Centered Approach is the polar opposite of Strength-based method. It believes that because of capitalism’s flaws, social inequalities exist. “The problem-centered approach to social policy development begins with a problem definition that is translated into social policies and in turn, programs and services” (Tice and Perkins 2002). Problem-centered method believes that experts and those who are educationally trained to do so can only solve these issues. Intervention is also believed to be the best method of tackling the issues as well. By collecting Quantitative data, they believe that if there is a problem, it will be reflected in the data. This method is believed to be the most disempowering because it aims to help those who are mo...

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Another important goal during the progressive era was protecting worker’s rights through policy implementation like the Minimum Wage Act and the formation of unions. Through establishing these policies, standards were raised and the issues people faced through their employment were no longer an issue because of the representation they now had. Child Labor policy was also implemented during this time because 1 in 6 Children were gainfully employed during this time. Due to the amount of children being exploited “the Conditions of the Poor agents … or individuals working for social betterment, all seeing in children the possibility for constructive altruism” (Tice and Perkins 2002). Through adding social work and practices for this through policy reform, they were able to rid the nation of the unfortunate child labor mentalities of the past.

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