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How did feminists initially try to address the issue of child sexual abuse?
How did feminists initially try to address the issue of child sexual abuse?
- Through lobbying government officials
- Through direct therapy and support groups (correct)
- Through public protests and demonstrations
- Through social media campaigns
What was a key factor in feminists' ability to publicize the issue of child sexual abuse?
What was a key factor in feminists' ability to publicize the issue of child sexual abuse?
- Their development of expertise through statistics and figures (correct)
- Their ability to organize large-scale protests
- Their use of social media platforms
- Their connections with policymakers
How did feminists build support for their cause?
How did feminists build support for their cause?
- By organizing boycotts
- By holding large-scale rallies
- By building coalitions with lobby groups and professionals (correct)
- By working with doctors and psychiatrists
What was the outcome of feminists' efforts to publicize the issue of child sexual abuse?
What was the outcome of feminists' efforts to publicize the issue of child sexual abuse?
What phase began after the success of feminists' efforts to publicize the issue of child sexual abuse?
What phase began after the success of feminists' efforts to publicize the issue of child sexual abuse?
What was the role of feminist activists in addressing the issue of child sexual abuse?
What was the role of feminist activists in addressing the issue of child sexual abuse?
What is the primary focus of the typology in public policies?
What is the primary focus of the typology in public policies?
What is an example of a constraint policy?
What is an example of a constraint policy?
What is a limitation of the typology?
What is a limitation of the typology?
What is an example of a redistributive policy?
What is an example of a redistributive policy?
How many sequences are divided in the sequential analysis model?
How many sequences are divided in the sequential analysis model?
What is the policy cycle also known as?
What is the policy cycle also known as?
What is the main characteristic of public policies according to the text?
What is the main characteristic of public policies according to the text?
Who introduced the sequential analysis model?
Who introduced the sequential analysis model?
What is the main difference in public action between 30 years ago and today?
What is the main difference in public action between 30 years ago and today?
Why are taxes lower in the US compared to Europe?
Why are taxes lower in the US compared to Europe?
Who is the author of the book 'Politics: Who gets What, When, How'?
Who is the author of the book 'Politics: Who gets What, When, How'?
What is emphasized in the definition of public policy by Harold D. Lasswell?
What is emphasized in the definition of public policy by Harold D. Lasswell?
What is a limitation of the definition of public policy by Harold D. Lasswell?
What is a limitation of the definition of public policy by Harold D. Lasswell?
What do public policies represent for individuals according to the definition by Harold D. Lasswell?
What do public policies represent for individuals according to the definition by Harold D. Lasswell?
What is the primary function of the agenda-setting phase?
What is the primary function of the agenda-setting phase?
Who participates in the identification of problems during the agenda-setting phase?
Who participates in the identification of problems during the agenda-setting phase?
What happens during the decision phase?
What happens during the decision phase?
What is the purpose of the implementation phase?
What is the purpose of the implementation phase?
What may occur at the end of the evaluation phase?
What may occur at the end of the evaluation phase?
What is the role of non-State actors during agenda-setting?
What is the role of non-State actors during agenda-setting?
How many phases are there in the policy process?
How many phases are there in the policy process?
What is the focus of the evaluation phase?
What is the focus of the evaluation phase?
What are two important dimensions of public action often forgotten in the grid?
What are two important dimensions of public action often forgotten in the grid?
What is the symbolic dimension of a public policy concerned with?
What is the symbolic dimension of a public policy concerned with?
What is the grid considered to be?
What is the grid considered to be?
What is an example of a public problem becoming a public policy?
What is an example of a public problem becoming a public policy?
What can gestures of public authorities promise?
What can gestures of public authorities promise?
What weighs on public policies?
What weighs on public policies?
What is the importance of the symbolic dimension in public policy?
What is the importance of the symbolic dimension in public policy?
What is the grid likened to in terms of its representation of reality?
What is the grid likened to in terms of its representation of reality?
Study Notes
Types of Public Policies
- Constraint policies: state condemns certain individual behaviors, e.g., social insurance, progressive taxation
- Immediate constraints: policies rely on sanctions, e.g., speed limitations
Limitations of Typology
- Not exhaustive: does not include direct intervention policies or incentive policies
- Unidimensional: does not account for multidimensional nature of public policies
Public Policy as a Dynamic Process
- Series of decisions and interactive effects
- Analyzing public action through sequences
The Policy Cycle
- Sequential analysis model: public action divided into sequences
- 5 sequences:
- Agenda-setting: identification of a problem, definition of social needs, acknowledgment of needs by authorities
- Decision: development of a policy program, formulation of a solution, choice of a proposal, legitimization of the decision
- Implementation: application of the program by public authorities
- Evaluation: measurement and analysis of the results
- Feed-back loop: sometimes allows for the identification of a new problem and reformulation of solutions
Criticisms of the Policy Cycle
- Reality is more chaotic than the sequential grid suggests
- Two important dimensions forgotten: multiple constraints (context, other policies, availability of instruments, legacy of the past) and symbolic dimension (speeches, communications)
Definition of Public Policy
- “Who gets what, when and how?” (Harold D. Lasswell, 1936)
- Emphasis on social dimension and impact of public policies
- Limitations: imprecise definition, unclear who the actors are, what the processes are
Case Study: Child Sexual Abuse
- Laurie Boussaguet's research on agenda-setting process in Europe in the 1980s
- Illustrates how and why a public problem becomes a public policy
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This quiz covers government policies and their impact on individual behaviors, including social insurance, progressive taxation, and speed limitations.
