Social Policy Introduction
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What is one way to describe a policy according to Titmuss (1974)?

  • AReflection of values and beliefs
  • A set of rules and regulations
  • A plan of action agreed to by a group of people
  • Principles that govern given actions directed towards given ends (correct)

    • What is an example of what a policy outlines?

  • The problem to be solved
  • The people affected
  • What is to be done (correct)
  • The intention to do something

    • What is one reason why a policy may have to be developed or changed?

  • Current policies or laws are effective
  • Basic needs are being met
  • Proposed changes in policies and laws would be beneficial
  • People have been treated unfairly (correct)

    • What do policies provide according to Anderson (1979)?

    <p>A course of actions followed by an actor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do policies reflect?

    <p>Values and beliefs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one thing that policies do?

    <p>Provide principles that guide actions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is another way to describe a policy according to Devon & Boyd (2000)?

    <p>A plan of action agreed to by a group of people</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the things that a policy indicates?

    <p>What is to be done</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common threat posed to public health, safety, education, or well-being?

    <p>Existing or emerging conditions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of policy guides how organizations and businesses operate?

    <p>Organizational policy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common feature of all good policies?

    <p>It states matters of principle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of a social issue in the media?

    <p>Sanitation management</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who defined social policy as 'the actions and decisions of government that contribute to the wellbeing of the population and individuals'?

    <p>Alcock</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of social policy?

    <p>Human wellbeing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the level of policy that sets the age of drinking?

    <p>Public policy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the study of social policy concerned with?

    <p>The relationship between welfare and society</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is social policy concerned with?

    <p>The ways societies across the world meet human needs for security, education, work, health and wellbeing.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does social policy address?

    <p>How states and societies respond to challenges of social, demographic and economic change, and of poverty, migration and globalisation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is social policy as an academic discipline?

    <p>An interdisciplinary subject concerned with the analysis of societies' responses to social need.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the focus of social policy?

    <p>The ways in which different societies have developed ways of meeting human needs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main objective of social policy?

    <p>To deliver quality healthcare to people.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of multidisciplinary approach in social policy?

    <p>It involves drawing appropriately from more than one discipline to assess a problem and reach an understanding of the issues.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of interdisciplinary approach in social policy?

    <p>It involves integrating alternative perspectives into a unified or coherent understanding.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of social policy as an academic discipline?

    <p>The analysis of societies' responses to social need.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of social policy in terms of health?

    <p>Promoting good health through policy implementation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the policy making process in social policy?

    <p>Formulation, adoption, implementation, evaluation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of responsible agents in social policy implementation?

    <p>To implement policies and programs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the primary implementation areas of social policy?

    <p>Social security, health, education, housing, employment, and migration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is social policy as a product?

    <p>The conclusions reached by those who concern themselves with the betterment of community and social conditions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are policy tools used to implement social policies?

    <p>Information, education, regulation, standards, procedures, programs, grants, subsidies, taxes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the goal of social policy as a process?

    <p>To promote stability and improve social conditions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is social policy as a plan for action?

    <p>An assumption of the presence of well-developed guidelines within a context to achieve the goal of improving a social situation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Definition of Policy

    • A policy is a set of principles that govern given actions directed towards given ends (Titmuss, 1974)
    • A policy is a purposive course of actions followed by an action in dealing with a problem or matter of concern (Anderson, 1979)
    • A policy is a plan of action agreed to by a group of people with the power to carry it out and enforce it (Devon & Boyd, 2000)

    What does Policy mean?

    • A policy indicates what is to be done, who is to do it, how it is to be done, and for whom it is to be done

    What Policies do...

    • Outline rules
    • Provide principles that guide actions
    • Set roles and responsibilities
    • Reflect values and beliefs
    • State an intention to do something

    Why a Policy may have to be Developed or Changed

    • Basic needs are not being met
    • People have been treated unfairly
    • Current policies or laws are not enforced or effective
    • Proposed changes in policies and laws would be harmful
    • Existing or emerging conditions pose a threat to public health, safety, education, or well-being

    Where Policies are Used

    • Personal policy: the set of standards you use to guide your own decisions and actions
    • Organizational policy: guides how organizations and businesses operate
    • Public policy: occurs at all levels of government to address specific issues or problems

    Common Features to All Good Policies

    • It states matters of principle
    • It is an authoritative statement made by a person or body with power to do so
    • It is focused on action, stating what is to be done and by whom

    Social Policy

    • Social policy refers to the actions and decisions of government that contribute to the wellbeing of the population and individuals (Alcock, 2010)
    • Social policy is concerned with the ways societies across the world meet human needs for security, education, work, health, and wellbeing
    • Social policy addresses how states and societies respond to challenges of social, demographic, and economic change, and of poverty, migration, and globalisation

    Social Policy as an Academic Discipline

    • Social policy is an applied, multidisciplinary, and interdisciplinary subject
    • Social policy is designed to reflect on the ways in which different societies have developed ways of meeting these needs, or have failed to do so

    Social Policy as an Area of Practice

    • Policy making process: agenda setting, formulation, adoption, implementation, and evaluation
    • Policy implementation process: responsible agents, stakeholders, and time frame

    Primary Implementation Areas of Social Policy

    • Social security
    • Health
    • Education
    • Housing
    • Employment
    • Migration

    Uses of Social Policy

    • As a philosophical concept representing the principle whereby political entities and large organisations seek enduring solutions to the problems that affect them
    • As a product referring to the conclusions reached by those who concern themselves with the betterment of community and social conditions and social life generally
    • As a process which, through its products, seeks to promote and maintain stability whilst improving conditions
    • As a plan for action, it assumes the presence of well-developed guidelines within a context to achieve the goal of improving a social situation

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    This quiz introduces students to social policy, enabling them to describe and understand its concepts. It is a part of the SOWK 158 course at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.

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