Basic Tools
Frameworks
Policy terms
Policy miscellaneous
miscellaneous
100
A compelling  claim for resources to meet an identified need taking into account current social, political and economic context
Claims-making
100
1. strengths and goals of your clients are legitimate starting places to develop social policies

2.Given that definitions of social problems are socially constructed, our clients' perspectives of their problems, needs, resources must be part of the construction of need for social policy change.

What is the strengths perspective in policy practice
100
MEGO means?
My eyes glaze over....
100
An assessment approach that includes the specific policy issues that impact a client and actively incorporates  clients' perspectives and policy priorities
What is Dual Assessment
100
KISS stands for what?
Keep it Simple, Sweetie
200
Data collection/research, ID barriers that the problem creates, attract public attention, Litigation, Direct Action, Physical confrontation, mass mobilization, building alliances with other groups and economic boycotts
What are strategies for increasing social recognition of a problem
200
A 1939 federal law that restricts the political activity of Federal employees, DC government employees and some state and local employees involved with federal programs
The Hatch Act


501(c) 3 vs. 501(c) 4 agencies....

Educate vs advocate

200
A statement of desired human condition or social environment that is expected to result from the implementation of a policy
What is a policy goal
200
True or False? Policy practice is just about working to influence legislation.
What is false.  Rules/regulations, judicial outcomes and policy implementation all affect policy outcomes
200
Those people and groups who hold significant, although not necessarily equal, power to influence policy making by virtue of their position, political influence or expertise.
Who are key actors?
300
Our explanations of all human interactions including social problems are based on socially and personally constructed views of reality.
What is social construction theory
300
_____________indicates that one event is the result of the occurrence of another event
What is causation?
300
Publicly stated goals for a policy
What are manifest goals
300
This  statement ensures all involved are on the same page, it provides a coherent statement of the problem that can be used with allies and opponents and helps to avoid groups going off target
The Revised Problem Statement (RPS)
300
Those people likely to to experience either substantial gain or loss as a result of a policy change.
Who are stakeholders?
400
outcome of failing to include clients' perspectives and experiences
Failed policies with inappropriate or ineffective goals
400
Where a relationship between two variables does not automatically mean that the change in one variable is the reason for the change in the value of the other variable 
What is correlation?


e.g. hot day so more ice cream trucks are out - ice cream causes hot days?

400
Intended goals of a policy by some policy makers but are not stated explicitly.
What are latent goals?
400
Assessing assets in a community or client system as well as barriers reflects what approach?
Strengths perspective
400
Expected and unintended outcomes, level of risk, ease of implementation, cost, likelihood of passage....
Elements of feasibility of a policy
500
The environmental habitat of people including the resources they utilize and the people with whom they associate
What is a social niche
500
True or False.  Once a bill is enacted, an advocates work is done!
What is false.  Rule making, financing are all critical
500
People in _______ niches face barriers that prevent them from fulfilling their needs
What are entrapping niches
500
People in ______________niches have resources widely available to them to meet their needs
What are enabling niches?
500
______________niches are places where people can get the help they need to move out of resource deficit environments.
What are transporting niches?
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